OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221724446
157910 - DIVERSIFIED BIOMASS COMPANY
WILMINGTON, NC—
Event description
Employee is killed when crushed by wheel loader
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on December 5, 2024, Employee #1, a wheel loader operator, parked the machine on an incline with the rear of the loader positioned perpendicular to a fuel tank for refueling. After turning off the machine and placing the keys in his pocket, the employee stood between the rear of the loader and the fuel tank to begin fueling. The wheel loader suddenly moved, crushing the employee between the bumper and the fuel tank. The employee died from blunt force trauma.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
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