Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221593999

COMCAST

Event
Cable Tv Work, Driving, High Wind, Motor Vehicle, Telecom Work, Traffic Accident, Weather
NAICS
515210
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346939838
Employer profile
COMCAST
Summary number
221593999
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee is killed when vehicle thrown by tornado

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 p.m. on August 24, 2023, an employee was driving a company vehicle to a job site for a customer service maintenance issue. While driving, the vehicle was picked up from the eastbound lane of an interstate by a tornado and thrown into the westbound lane embankment. The employee was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    7054

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