OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221545288

BULLDOG CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPING

CENTENNIAL, CO— 2023-03-11T00:00:00

Event: Collapse, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Dump Truck, Dump Truck Bed, Falling Object, Head, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Equipment, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Repair, Torso, Troubleshooting
NAICS: 237310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346561434
Employer profile: BULLDOG CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPING
Summary number: 221545288
Report ID: 0830500
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is killed when head, torso are crushed under truck

Investigation abstract

On March 11, 2023, an employee working for a roads and bridges construction company was attempting to dump a load of dirt onto a stockpile. The truck bed would not fully extend and got stuck. The employee climbed under the truck bed and attempted to troubleshoot the problem. Then, he climbed on top of the frame of the truck. The hydraulics gave out and the bed collapsed crushing the employee's head and body, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Event type
1

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