Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 80626.015 - Worker is Crushed and Killed by Falling Steel Coil.
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1102198.015 | 10/28/2015 | 332312 | Independence Tube Corporation |
Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2015, a worker was affixing a radial band (belly band) around four steel coils that each measured 7 inches wide by 6 feet in diameter, weighing 6,695 pounds. The coils were located on a coil car, which one of the coils fell off and struck the worker. The worker's abdomen and chest became pinned to the ground, causing severe injury that included a crushed chest, abdomen and left arm, as well as partial amputation of his right arm and fractures to his left leg. The worker died as a result.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1102198.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |
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