Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68337.015 - Employee is struck and killed by steel plate

Accident Summary Nr: 68337.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/30/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
998094.015	10/01/2014		332312	Precision Fabricators, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 30, 2014, an employee was using a crane to hold a 1,530 lb plate in place while it was being welded to a heat exchanger unit. During welding, the bolt that was attached to the lifting lug and crane hook failed. The steel plate fell and struck the employee, killing him.

Keywords: Crushed, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Material Handling, Steel Plate, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	998094.015	62	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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