OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221601057

DEERING SERVICES, INC.

CHICAGO, IL— 2023-09-20T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Forks, Laborer, Load Shift, Struck By, Tree Trimming, Unsecured, Wheel Loader
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346987068
Employer profile: DEERING SERVICES, INC.
Summary number: 221601057
Report ID: 0521700

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling platform

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on September 20, 2023, Employee #1, a laborer, was performing tree-trimming operations from an elevated metal/steel platform, resting on the forks of a Daewoo Mega 400-V wheel loader with a fork attachment. Employee #1 stepped on the edge of the unsecured platform, causing the platform to shift and Employee #1 to fall approximately 10-15 feet to the ground below. The unsecured platform, weighing approximately 600 pounds, fell from the forks and landed on top of Employee #1. Employee #1 was transported by emergency medical services to the University of Chicago Medical Center and was declared dead due to severe blunt force trauma injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

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