OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221695539

SIMON HAUS PILE DRIVING, LLC

MILFORD, DE— 2024-08-24T00:00:00

Event: Building, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Energized, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Head, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pile Driver, Piling, Residential Construction, Struck By, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 238990
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347709271
Employer profile: SIMON HAUS PILE DRIVING, LLC
Summary number: 221695539
Report ID: 0317300
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee dies from head injuries when crushed by piling equi

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on August 24, 2024, an employee working as a heavy equipment operator for a construction contractor was checking on the status of a piling machine. The piling equipment engaged while the employee was positioned in the equipment. The employee died from crushing head injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
7020

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