OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221684368

157109 - LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED, LLC OF NORTH CAROLINA

HAYS, NC— 2024-07-17T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bulldozer, Crushed, Pit, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 237990
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347627887
Employer profile: 157109 - LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED, LLC OF NORTH CAROLINA
Summary number: 221684368
Report ID: 0453720

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by dozer

Investigation abstract

At 10:39 a.m. on July 17, 2024, a full-time regular employee (Employee #1), a heavy equipment operator, was grading a worksite using a dozer. During the operation, the employee sustained fatal crushing injuries due to contact with the dozer. Emergency responders were called to the scene, but the employee was pronounced dead at the site. The incident is being investigated to determine the exact cause of the crushing injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 70 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
999

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