OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221728587
S & K CONTRACTING, INCORPORATED
HARRISONBURG, VA—
Event description
Employee is crushed by dump truck tailgate, later dies
Investigation abstract
At 11:05 a.m. on October 17, 2024, Employee #1, a dump truck driver, was attempting to dislodge wet dirt from the raised bed of a dump truck at a construction site. He walked to the rear of the truck and placed his head between the swinging tailgate and the open dump bed to inspect the remaining material. At the same time, a coworker, a skid steer operator, used the skid steer bucket to ram the tailgate in an effort to shake the dirt loose. The tailgate forcibly closed and struck Employee #1's head, causing a crush injury. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he later died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 804
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