Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169382.015 - Employee is killed when struck by Gantry and pinned by flang

Accident Summary Nr: 169382.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/11/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1741281.015	04/12/2024	3441	332312	76134 - Chief Industries Incorporated

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on April 11, 2024, Employee #1, an operator of the Pull-Through Welding Machine and Gantry Tack Station, was working in front of a conveyor at the point of operation. The Gantry, which was set to automatic mode, moved in a north-to-south direction, transferring flanges via magnets. Employee #1 was grinding tack welds on a beam in the tack-up section of the Pull-Through Weld line when the Gantry's load struck him in the back, causing the flanges to fall to the floor. The employee was pinned to the side wall of the conveyor rollers. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Conveyor, Flange, Pinned, Point Of Operation, Roller Conveyor, Struck By, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1741281.015	48	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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