Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200264083 - Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Pipes

Accident Summary Nr: 200264083 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 12/21/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315055640	12/22/2010	3498	332996	Welspun Tubular, Llc

Abstract: On December 21, 2010, Employee #1 was stationed at a control board, and a coworker's leg got caught between two sections of pipe. One pipe was on Group Four and the other was on Group Five. Employee #1 used the control board to separate the two pipes and returned to the line to help the coworker. While Employee #1 was assisting the coworker, the pipes began to move. Employee #1 pushed the coworker under the pipe, but Employee #1 was caught between the two pipes and dragged approximately 6 ft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DRAGGED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PIPE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315055640			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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