DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The investigation into a fatal construction accident last month in Palm Beach County claims the operator of an excavator lost balance of the machinery.
The accident happened Nov. 9 along Lewis Cove in Delray Beach where crews were knocking down a home.
According to police, the man operating the excavator said the equipment, "began to shift off balance," as he was driving it up a pile of debris and then equipment tipped over.
The report said Eric Guthrie, 56, of Loxahatchee, was standing at a platform by his truck and was killed when the arm of the excavator landed on him.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating.
