Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 167368.015 - Employee dies of head injuries when struck by falling steel

Accident Summary Nr: 167368.015 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 06/11/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1754106.015	06/11/2024		332813	Comanche Stainless Llc

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on June 11, 2024, an employee working as a forklift operator for a stainless-steel manufacturer was assisting a coworker, also a forklift operator, by directing movement of an 800-pound steel beam. The strap holding the beam ripped and the beam struck the employee. The employee died from crush injuries of his head and neck.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Head, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Metal, Metal Beam, Neck, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Steel, Steel Beam, Strap, Struck By, Unsecured, Wrong Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1754106.015	46	M	Fatality		Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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