OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221679004
MADDEN BOLT CORPORATION
HOCKLEY, TX·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by falling steel material
Investigation abstract
At 9:50 a.m. on June 28, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a manufacturing company, was conducting a material lift using an overhead crane. During the lift, an 880-pound piece of steel material became loose from the rigging, striking and falling onto Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and personnel arrived on the scene to free the employee. The employee was airlifted for medical treatment but later died from the injuries. The cause of death was determined by Harris County Forensics to be blunt trauma to the chest.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Event type
- 1
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