Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96479.015 - Employee is struck by steel beam and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 96479.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1241227.015	06/19/2017		332312	Bowen Fabrication & Welding, Llc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on June 19, 2017, an employee was assisting in transfer of a steel beam to a milling machine. After a crane was used to carry the beam to the milling machine bench, the employee disconnected the chains from overhead crane. For an unknown reason, the chain fell into a 2 inch hole located in the beam. As the overhead crane was moved away, the chain that was bound in the 2 inch hole pulled the beam toward the employee. The employee was struck by the beam, suffering traumatic injuries to his chest, face and head, which resulted in his death.

Keywords: Chest, Head, Manual Mat Handling, Neck, Steel Beam, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1241227.015	18	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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