OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221558687

MUDDY CREEK LEASING INC.

PORTERSVILLE, PA— 2023-04-26T00:00:00

Event: Adjust, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flying Object, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Malfunction, Mechanic, Rock, Spring, Struck Against
NAICS: 811198
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346661275
Employer profile: MUDDY CREEK LEASING INC.
Summary number: 221558687
Report ID: 0317500

Event description

Employee dies from head injuries after thrown from ladder

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on April 26, 2023, an employee working as a heavy equipment mechanic for a vehicle leasing company was standing on a ladder adjusting a tarp on vehicle. The vehicle was similar to a dump truck. The spring-loaded tarp arm broke loose causing the employee to fall off the ladder and strike the hard ground. The employee died from head injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
516

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