OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14468862
SPECIALTY STEEL DIVISION
BRADDOCK, PA·
Event description
Employee killed when crushed by falling piece of steel
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using a carbon rod to air arc (cut) a large 1,200 to 1,300 lb pi ece of 5 ft 3 1/2 in. long by 15 1/4 in. wide by 5 1/4 in. high steel that was w elded onto the side of a 15-ton steel ladle. It was to be removed because the co mpany had a contract to recondition this ladle. The height was 5 ft at the low e nd and 5 ft 6 in. on the side to be rebuilt. A lifting hook had been welded onto the piece by another welder, as requested by his supervisor. Employee #1 did no t hook up the piece being cut to the lifting lug, and continued to cut the piece off the ladle. The piece fell, crushing him against the concrete floor. Employe e #1 was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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