Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1547981.015 - Ross & Sons Utility Contractor, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 1547981.015

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 08/17/2021

Site Address:
Ross & Sons Utility Contractor, Inc.
1725 West Road
Chesapeake, VA 23323

Mailing Address:
913 Ventures Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2021

Emphasis: S:Fri

Case Closed: 12/21/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1799131	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138187.015

Event: 05/27/2021

Employee collapses after unloading truck and is killed

At 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2021, an employee dumped dirt out of a dump truck onto a spoil pile. The employee then used a shovel to remove the remaining dirt from the bed of the truck. While turning the shovel, the employee collapsed for an unspecified reason. An ambulance was called and the medical personnel pronounced the employee dead.

Keywords: Cleaning, Dump Truck, Dump Truck Bed, Medical Condition, Shovel, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547981.015	42	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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