OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14247217
SHARON STEEL CORPORATION
FARRELL, PA·
Event description
Employee killed when crushed between mold buggies
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 uncoupled the last three buggies from a 10 buggie drag being pulled by a locomotive, then walked in between the uncoupled cars. At the same time, th e last three buggies drifted forward and pinned the employee between the buggies , killing him.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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