Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171020.015 - Employee dies from asphyxia when pinned by falling steel tru

Accident Summary Nr: 171020.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 10/07/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1782074.015	10/15/2024		321214	Artiga Construction Company

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on October 7, 2024, an employee was working as a welder for a truss manufacturer. According to coworkers, the employee was welding a steel truss that was stacked on top of other trusses. The truss fell off the stack and pinned the employee. The employee died from asphyxia and other multiple trauma as a result.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chest, Concrete Floor, Concussion, Crushed, Dislocated, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Material Handling, Metal, Pinned, Stack, Stacked, Steel, Struck Against, Torso, Truss, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Welder, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1782074.015	39	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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