OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221567654

UNRUH EXCAVATING LLC

WICHITA, KS— 2023-05-30T00:00:00

Event: Bulldozer, Construction, Construction vehicle, Drown, Drowning, Owner, Trapped, Water
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346736796
Employer profile: UNRUH EXCAVATING LLC
Summary number: 221567654
Report ID: 0729700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is killed by drowning when bulldozer enters water

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on May 30, 2023, an employee who owned the company, was operating a bulldozer to flatten sand at a beach construction site. The employee was identified heading into the water by the owner. The employee became trapped in the bulldozer underwater and was found 30 feet from the shore and 40 feet under the water's surface. The employee was killed due to drowning.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
853

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