OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221706369

BOVA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, LLC

LAKE HARMONY, PA— 2024-10-02T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Foot, Pinned, Struck Against, Struck By, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Vehicle
NAICS: 531312
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347792749
Employer profile: BOVA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, LLC
Summary number: 221706369
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

One employee is killed and another sustains foot injury when

Investigation abstract

At 10:03 a.m. on October 2, 2024, Employee #1 was attempting to drive away from asphyxiation due to pressure from the vehicle. Employee #2 sustained crush injuries to his foot and was treated without hospitalization. a work site when the transmission of his company vehicle, a 2015 Ford F250, malfunctioned. Employee #2 returned to the site and assisted Employee #1 with shifting the vehicle into gear. Employee #1 pulled the vehicle onto a curb and climbed underneath to attempt to repair the transmission linkage. As Employee #2 went to retrieve wood blocking to use as wheel chocks, the vehicle suddenly rolled forward, pinning Employee #1 between the underside of the truck and the ground. Employee #2 attempted to stop the vehicle but it rolled onto his foot, pinning him. The vehicle crushed Employee #1, causing fatal injuries from

Victims (2)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
579
#2 Fatality Age 40 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
869

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