Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14232904 - Employee crushed to death while loading steel coil

Accident Summary Nr: 14232904 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100589050	07/19/1993	3312	0	Weirton Steel Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was trying to load a coil of steel onto a side trimmer. He was crushed to death when a coil weighing approximately 32,000 lb tipped over and pinned his torso against another coil of steel.

Keywords: LOADING, PINNED, TORSO, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100589050			Fatality	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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