OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221676133
NICK'S EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION
HAWLEY, PA·
Event description
One employee dies from crush injuries, another dies from car
Investigation abstract
At 11:32 a.m. on June 19, 2024, Employee #1, employed by Henshaw Trucking, was spraying the bed of his triaxle dump truck with an anti-stick substance on a private driveway while waiting to be loaded with asphalt. As Employee #1 walked behind the truck, Employee #2, employed by Nick's Excavation & Construction, suffered a medical emergency, leading to cardiac arrest in the cab of his truck. Employee #2's truck began rolling downhill and struck Employee #1's truck, continuing to roll and fatally striking Employee #1. The truck then collided with another vehicle and the asphalt plant before coming to a stop. Employee #2 was found dead in the cab of his truck.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 804
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