Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201391208 - Employee Is Killed in Crushing Incident

Accident Summary Nr: 201391208 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 03/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308847318	03/02/2005	3321	331511	Betz Industries Casting Div

Abstract: On March 1, 2006, Employee #1, a foundry worker, was hooking 12,000 lb. flasks to a moving overhead cab crane. After hooking one flask and moving onto hooking an adjacent flask, he became caught between the two flasks. Employee #1 was struck by the top half of the adjacent flask, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308847318			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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