Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221557176

154062 - NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Event
Brain Bleed, Fracture, Skull
NAICS
921120
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346650336
Employer profile
154062 - NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Summary number
221557176
Report ID
0453710

Event description

Employee dies of brain bleed

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on April 10, 2023, an employee was observed bent over the tailgate cause of death. of a truck with glassy eyes. The emergency number was called, and the employee was transported to Wake Medical. The employee was admitted for observation. Tests were performed on April 11, 2023, and bleeding on the brain was discovered. It was initially believed the employee was having complications involving stints, which was recently implanted in his heart. It is unknown if or when a head trauma incident occurred. The employee underwent a medically induced coma. The employee died during the afternoon of April 14, 2023. It appeared that he had a skull fracture and a brain bleed, which was likely the

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    999

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