US Department of Labor investigation of construction worker’s fatal injuries finds Stoughton contractor failed to follow required safety procedures

Summary:

A fatal workplace accident occurred at a Brockton work site in June 2023, where an employee was struck and pinned by a compact track loader while working near uneven ground and crushed stone. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation found that the employer, LMA Services Company LLC, had failed to follow required safety regulations and failed to train workers on the safe operation of heavy equipment. OSHA issued a willful citation and proposed penalties of $142,642, stating that the employer's safety failures could have been prevented if proper procedures were followed, resulting in the loss of a worker's life.