A drill crew member was fatally injured in a Central Florida worksite accident.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s office, a member of an underground drilling crew was recently fatally injured in a worksite accident at SR 415 and Pioneer Trail.
The 61-year-old male victim was replacing a drill head when the Central Florida accident occurred. The initial investigation indicates the drill shank rotated due to torque build-up, causing the chain wrench to break free and strike the worker in the head, according to local law enforcement.
The victim was wearing a hard hat, but the force of the strike dented the hard hat and caused fatal injuries.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office sends sincere condolences to the family of the deceased, identified as 61-year-old Lea Marshall Brunson, of Orlando.
OSHA was notified of the incident and responded to conduct its investigation.
