Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1779401.015	09/30/2024	3334	331318	76431 - 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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