Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200922276 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Object and Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200922276 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 04/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310809173	04/12/2007	5093	423930	Manassas Scrap Metal Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a scrap metal company, in the shop area assisting another employee hold down some scrap metal that was being cut with an electric reciprocating saw. The other employee observed a stack of baled scrap wire starting to fall towards them. As the coworker attempted to pull Employee #1 out of the way, the top bale, weighing 2812 pounds struck Employee #1, knocking him to the ground. The bale crushed the Employee #1's pelvis, broke his legs and caused internal bleeding. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he died due to his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRUSHED, SCRAP METAL, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310809173			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2	310809173			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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