Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362019 - Employee is killed when crushed in pivoting furnace roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201362019 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 06/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306650268	06/08/2003	3312	331111	Nucor Steel Jackson, Inc.

Abstract: On June 8, 2003, Employee #1, a contract millwright and welder, was crushed when he was caught in the pinch point of a hydraulic-operated roof on a Melter 2851 blast furnace. When the roof is in its open position, there is a walkway between the furnace and the superstructure. During closing, the superstructure pivots, creating a pinch point that is only a few inches wide. Employee #1 was found dead on the walkway adjacent to the furnace. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: FURNACE, ROOF, WALK PLATFORM, WELDER, BLAST FURNACE, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, MILLWRIGHT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306650268			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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