Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200992709 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 200992709 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/21/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307424325	09/21/2004	3312	331111	U.S. Steel Gary Works

Abstract: On September 21, 2004, Employee #1 and coworkers were changing a bridge driver wheel on an overhead crane. The end truck was supported on a hydraulic jack, and the Employee #1 was straddling the crane rail, attempting to push the wheel into position. Apparently, a king pin had seized, causing the entire truck to be held up by the jack, instead of just the truck end. The pin appears to have broken free, allowing one end of the truck to fall. This shifting of the truck caused the wheel to strike the chest and head of Employee #1. Plant emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. Employee #1 was transported to Methodist Hospital by a plant ambulance, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, HYDRAULIC JACK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307424325			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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