OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221604796

HUNLEY CONSTRUCTION LLC

KNOXVILLE, TN— 2023-10-03T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Caught Between, Construction, Construction vehicle, Head, Overturn, Residential Construction, Seat Belt, Traumatic
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347010316
Employer profile: HUNLEY CONSTRUCTION LLC
Summary number: 221604796
Report ID: 0454714
Project type: A
Construction end-use: P

Event description

Employee overturns soil compactor and is killed

Investigation abstract

At 12:48 pm, on October 3, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was compacting the ground with a compactor at a future residential home site. Employee #1 was backing the compactor, the left wheel got into some soft soil, causing the compactor to tip over. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt. Employee #1 hit his head on a metal beam of the canopy and his left arm was pinned underneath. As a result, Employee #1 suffered fatal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
7020

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