OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221510050

IMPETUS INFRASTRUCTURE LLC

NEW ORLEANS, LA— 2022-10-10T00:00:00

Event: Crushed, Crushing, Disassemble, Falling Object, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box
NAICS: 236220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346227580
Employer profile: IMPETUS INFRASTRUCTURE LLC
Summary number: 221510050
Report ID: 0625700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: M

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by trench box

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2022, an employee was attempting to separate an eight-foot trench box when one half of box fell on him and crushed him. The employee died from his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
7010

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