OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221735756
76383 - MERIN CONSTRUCTION LLC
LITTLE RIVER, SC—
Event description
Employee is struck by crane arm and is killed
Investigation abstract
At 1:30 p.m. on September 3, 2024, Employee #1, a construction worker assisting with framing work, was helping put trusses in place. A Peterbilt crane, operated by a worker hired by Merin Construction, was lifting trusses. While waiting for the last truss to be lifted, the crane arm fell and struck Employee #1. The employee died from fatal head injuries at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Event type
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
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