Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392875 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned Under Scrap Container

Accident Summary Nr: 201392875 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 05/10/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315371005	05/10/2013	4212	562111	Total Metal Services Llc

Abstract: On May 10, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a Benlee Dunright tilt frame semi-truck transporting scrap metal to scrap recycling yards. The employee was dropping off a 40-yard roll of scrap container. A coworker discovered the employee pinned under the 40-yard container. The coworker ran back into the building and informed another coworker of the Emergency Rescue Service and the Romulus Police was called. The container was lifted and the employee was removed from under the container. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: PINNED, INTERMODAL CONTAINER, SCRAP METAL, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315371005			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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