Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171801.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by coil while loading decoil

Accident Summary Nr: 171801.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/30/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1787674.015	11/13/2024		332439	Schuetz Container Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on October 30, 2024, Employee #1 was loading a decoiler machine with a metal coil weighing approximately 2,000 pounds. While preparing to load another coil, he noticed the previous coil was still in the process of decoiling. He attempted to bring the coil back toward himself to place it back on the stand. After setting the coil down and removing the hook that was securing it, the coil shifted and fell, pinning him to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a severe laceration to his left arm, a ruptured spleen, and a fractured T-11 vertebra, which resulted in his death.

Keywords: Arm, Automatic Machine, Crushed, Fracture, Ground, Laceration, Loading, Pinned, Rupture, Spleen, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1787674.015	64	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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