Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171110091 - Employee killed in water pump

Accident Summary Nr: 171110091 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302436654	11/19/2000	3312	0	Nucor Steel - Berkeley Division

Abstract: At approximately 11:59 p.m. on November 18, 2000, Employee #1 was walking across the caster run out table to access a set of steps. As he stepped onto an undersized grate, he fell 14 ft into the flume water, moving at a rate of 3300 gallons per minute. The water transported him down a channel to the scale pit where a water pump pulled him under the water and drew him into the device killing him.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, ROTATING PARTS, TROUGH, FALL, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302436654			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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