Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 802538 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY ROLLING STAND

Accident Summary Nr: 802538 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/05/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107837296	11/06/1989	3312	0	Nucor Steel - Division Of Nucor Corp., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing out a gear lube pump on Rolling Mill Number 1, Stand Number 9. Production employees came in and began adjusting the in and out position of a stand that required cutting on a large hydraulic pump, which moves the stands up and down. Stand Number 9 and another stand share the same hydraulic system. When the system engaged for the other stand, Stand Number 9 fell on Employee #1 and killed him. The hydraulically-angled rolling stand was not locked in its up right position.

Keywords: CRUSHED, HYDRAULIC PUMP, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107837296			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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