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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1754106.01506/11/2024332813Comanche 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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