OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221711112
PAVING ZONE INC
GURNEE, IL—
Event description
Employee is struck by skid steer and is crushed, later dies
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 18, 2024, Employee #1, a 39-year-old male employed by a grading and paving contractor, was measuring the grade of manholes in preparation for asphalt paving. A coworker was operating a CAT 299 skid steer in reverse when Employee #1 stepped into its path. He was struck and crushed under the track of the skid steer. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he died from his injuries on October 20, 2024.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 7010
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