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Accident Summary Nr: 170924.015 - Employee dies from head trauma when knocked out of scissor l

Accident Summary Nr: 170924.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/27/2024
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1779401.01509/30/2024333433131876431 - Century Aluminum

Abstract: On September 27, 2024, an employee working for an aluminum processing facility was working from a scissor lift performing maintenance on a conveyor belt. While working from the lift, an anode hit the scissor lift and knocked it over. As the lift fell, the employee grabbed onto a bar and was hanging on until he lost grip and fell approximately 15 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died from head trauma at approximately 5:15 p.m.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aluminum Processing, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Ejected, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Head, Knocked from, Maintenance, Scissor lift, Struck Against, Struck By, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1779401.015 61 M Fatality Occupation not reported

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