Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1765570.015 - R W H Construction Services Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 7:30 a.m. on July 31, 2024, an employee working for a construction contractor was demolishing the concrete portion of a train track. The employee was operating an excavator with a chip and hammer attachment. The employee did not remove the chip and hammer when he attempted to move a metal surface piece used as platform base. The counterweight caused the excavator to fall from the elevated guideway 30 feet to the ground. The inside of the cabin was crushed, killing the employee.

Keywords: Attachment, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Chipper, Concrete, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Demolish, Demolition, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Excavator, Fall, Falling Object, Hammer , Insufficient Supervision, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Platform