Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1725788.015 - 155915 - Grindstaff Grading, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 1725788.015

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 02/02/2024

Site Address:
155915 - Grindstaff Grading, Inc.
183 Keats Rd.
Mooresville, NC 28117

Mailing Address:
4377 Catawba Burris Rd., Denver, NC 28037

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2127290

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 163797.015

Event: 02/02/2024

Employee strikes head within operator's compartment when tra

At 4:18 p.m. on February 2, 2024, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was moving dirt with a track loader when it tipped backwards into a basement excavation which was just over 9' deep. The track loader landed rear first and the tracks rested against the wall of the excavation. Employee #1 struck his head in the operator's compartment and was unresponsive inside when employees tried to free him from the operator's compartment. Employee #1 remained unresponsive and life saving measures by emergency services were unsuccessful in reviving him.

Keywords: Basement, Blunt force trauma, Excavation, Excavator, Front End Loader, Head, Loader, Overturn, Struck Against, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trench, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1725788.015	64	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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