OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221725245

LANDMARK EXCAVATION & SITE WORK LLC.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ— 2024-12-09T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Chest, Construction, Conveyor, Crushed, Fracture, Internal Injuries, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Moving, Moving Object, Pinch Point, Pinched, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347924854
Employer profile: LANDMARK EXCAVATION & SITE WORK LLC.
Summary number: 221725245
Report ID: 0213900

Event description

Employee dies from crushed chest when caught between two mac

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on December 9, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for an excavation and site preparation contractor was moving equipment. The employee was using a remote control to move a stationary stockpile material conveyor machine to a safe location for delivery to another site. While walking alongside the machine, the employee positioned himself between it and a concrete crushing machine. The employee created a pinch point and was crushed at his chest. The employee died instantly from asphyxia and internal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
869

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