OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221675846
RUDZIK EXCAVATING INC.
NEW BRIGHTON, PA·
Event description
Excavator overturns after hillside cave-in, operator is trap
Investigation abstract
At 12:40 p.m. on June 20, 2024, Employee #1, an excavator operator, had just finished benching a hillside and was descending when the dirt caved in, causing the excavator to flip. The operator became trapped in the cage of the John Deere 135G Hydraulic Excavator. The employee sustained fatal injuries in the incident.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 853
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