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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221528813

BIHM EQUIPMENT CO INC

Event
Bucket, Cleaning, Excavator, Head, Struck By, Traumatic
NAICS
532490
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346437478
Employer profile
BIHM EQUIPMENT CO INC
Summary number
221528813
Report ID
0625700

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by excavator bucket

Investigation abstract

At 3:45 p.m. on January 12, 2023, an employee was cleaning and performing general laborer duties while standing between two CAT 312E excavators. A coworker, operating one of the excavators, did not notice the employee swung the bucket of the excavator, striking the employee. The employee sustained closed head trauma and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 F

    Event type
    1

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