OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221555360

75705 - SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS

LEXINGTON, SC— 2023-04-13T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Fall Protection, Maintenance, Pinned, Pipe, Press, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238990
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346638497
Employer profile: 75705 - SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS
Summary number: 221555360
Report ID: 0454510

Event description

Employee is killed due to asphyxiation

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on April 13, 2023, Employee #1 was conducting maintenance tasks in the basement area of the Curing Department. A coworker entered the basement area and found Employee #1 unresponsive, slumped over and pinned in-between piping on Tire Press 47. Employee #1 was removed from the piping of the machine and emergency services were contacted. Employee #1 was transported to Lexington Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead due to asphyxiation.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
999

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