OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221565021

WOODS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

ARLINGTON, TN— 2023-05-19T00:00:00

Event: Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Front End Loader, Head, Ind Trk Operator, Manhole, Struck By
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346716012
Employer profile: WOODS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
Summary number: 221565021
Report ID: 0454711
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by collapsing manhole

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on May 19, 2023, Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were preparing to install spacer rings for a manhole. Coworker #2 brought a front-end loader to move the spacers and then parked the front-end loader and exited. The front-end loader rolled down a slight incline, running into the manhole. The cone section of the manhole collapsed, crushing Employee #1 inside. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the head and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
869

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