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Accident: 202528246 - Welder Is Crushed To Death By Farm Machinery

**Accident: 202528246 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 07/07/2010**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
314736562	07/07/2010	3523	Marden Industries, Inc.

On July 7, 2010, a 61-yr-old male welder was working on a new piece of farming machinery. To better access the equipment, he vertically repositioned it on its side; welding an additional steel support rod to the floor for stability. However, the support welds failed, and the heavy equipment fell over, crushing the employee between machinery and concrete floor, resulting in his death.

Keywords: concrete slab, pinned, farm machinery, welder, welding, caught between, crushed, unstable position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	314736562			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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