Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377709

BLACKHAWK STEEL CORPORATION

Event
OBSTRUCTED VIEW, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SPINDLE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#103270427
Employer profile
BLACKHAWK STEEL CORPORATION
Summary number
14377709
Report ID
521700

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between coil machine parts

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a pup coil machine helper, was crushed and killed between the coil and the hydraulic spindles. The machine operator was unable to see him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    707
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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