OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221568306

D. E LORENZOS AUTO SALES LLC

HIALEAH, FL— 2023-05-25T00:00:00

Event: Automobile, Automotive Repair, Cutting, Flying Object, Grinding Wheel, Hand Tool, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Repair, Struck By, Welding
NAICS: 811121
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346742463
Employer profile: D. E LORENZOS AUTO SALES LLC
Summary number: 221568306
Report ID: 0418800

Event description

Employee dies grinding, struck in neck by cutting disc

Investigation abstract

At 6:00 p.m. on May 25, 2023, an employee working as an automobile mechanic for a body shop was grinding down welds made on vehicle. The cutting disc exploded striking the employee in the neck and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 68 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
505

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