OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221771819

158964 - WOODROW W. BLAKE JR.

YADKINVILLE, NC— 2025-01-20T00:00:00

Event: Branch, Bucket, Bucket Truck, CPR, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Struck By, Tree Branch, Truck
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #348272238
Employer profile: 158964 - WOODROW W. BLAKE JR.
Summary number: 221771819
Report ID: 0453720

Event description

Employee falls from bucket truck and sustains fatal injuries

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on January 20, 2025, Employee #1 was working in a truck bucket approximately 40 feet above ground when he was struck by a branch and fell out of the bucket. Emergency medical services were called and initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
999

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