Inspection Detail

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Inspection: 1815226.015 - Dahle Construction Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 4:00 p.m. on July 30, 2024, an employee was working in an excavation for a septic tank under wet and slippery conditions. The employee was being removed from the excavation using an excavator bucket and either fell or jumped from the bucket into the excavation. The employee sustained broken vertebrae and ribs, resulting in a fatality.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Bucket , Bucket Elevator, Excavator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Rib, Slippery Surface, Vertebra, Wet