Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 897868 - Employee killed from being struck by girder

Accident Summary Nr: 897868 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 07/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306301771	07/17/2003	3441	332312	Carolina Steel Corporation

Abstract: On July 17, 2003, Employee #1 was near a trolley that two bridge girders, weighing 7 tons each, were being loaded onto. The employee was making weld repairs to the girders. The girders were to be moved from the shot blasting area to an area outside the plant. Both girders had been disconnected from the overhead crane. Shortly after the second girder was loaded onto the trolley the first girder turned over onto the employee. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GIRDER, WELDING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306301771			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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