Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatal excavator bucket incident

Published
June 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Storey County, Nevada
Peru Drive
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Incident type
Workplace, Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Storey County Nevada in Storey County, Nevada: A 64‐year‐old man was struck and crushed by an excavator bucket that fell onto him while he worked in a ditch along Peru Drive in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. The incident occurred on June 9 at 7:09 a.m., and the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene after emergency responders arrived.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Trino Saucedo Lechuga Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatal excavator bucket incident

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