OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221517980
WHITLEDGE TREE SERVICE LLC
EVANSVILLE, IN—
Event description
Employee is killed in skid steer loader collision
Investigation abstract
At 10:15 a.m. on December 2, 2022, an employee was operating a skid steer loader when he backed it into another piece of equipment on the job site. The employee suffered a ruptured abdominal aorta and subsequently died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Event type
- 6
- Occupation code
- 7010
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