OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221542921

PARK EAST SALES, LLC

HERKIMER, NY— 2023-03-03T00:00:00

Event: Automotive Repair, Brake, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Falling Object, Load Shift, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Repair, Truck, Unstable Load, Vehicle
NAICS: 237310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346543606
Employer profile: PARK EAST SALES, LLC
Summary number: 221542921
Report ID: 0215800

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed while working on truck

Investigation abstract

At 11:05 a.m. on March 3, 2023, an employee working as a mechanic for a company that supplies heavy equipment for construction was working on the brakes of an attenuation truck. The vehicle shifted and fell on the employee. The employee was crushed by the truck and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
519

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