Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221673049

W.J. O'NEIL CO.

Event
Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Floor Grate
NAICS
238220
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347511149
Employer profile
W.J. O'NEIL CO.
Summary number
221673049
Report ID
0552651
Project type
B
Construction end-use
H

Event description

One employee is killed and another is injured from fall due

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on May 29, 2024, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing a damper from a grate when the center support for the damper was removed, causing the grate's support to fail. As a result, both employees fell. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries upon impact with the concrete basement floor, while Employee #2 was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the fall.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Event type
    5
    Fall distance
    35
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Event type
    5
    Fall distance
    35

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