OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221635618

LORDS VALLEY TOWING, INC

LORDS VALLEY, PA— 2023-10-04T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Bucket, Crushed, Falling Object, Head, Maintenance, Skid Steer loader
NAICS: 811198
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347239428
Employer profile: LORDS VALLEY TOWING, INC
Summary number: 221635618
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by skid steer bucket

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on October 4, 2023, an employee was performing maintenance on a skid steer with the bucket up. The employee was replacing the alternator on the skid steer. The bucket on the skid steer came down and crushed the employee. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to the head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
2

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