OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221472285

COBALT CIVIL, LLC

TIPP CITY, OH— 2022-06-21T00:00:00

Event: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Construction vehicle, Excavation, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Struck By
NAICS: 237120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346036973
Employer profile: COBALT CIVIL, LLC
Summary number: 221472285
Report ID: 0522000
Project type: A
Construction end-use: F

Event description

Employee dies when hit in head by auger and falls into hole

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee was helping with the excavation of new holes in the ground. The employee was struck in the head by the auger attached to the skid steer. He fell into a 10.5 foot excavation as a result and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
4

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
11

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