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A 31-year-old man died following an industrial accident at a steel plant in Alabama on Friday, Nov. 7
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The man, Robert Carson Chambliss, was not an employee of the company and was not authorized to be there, authorities say
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The local coroner’s office determined that he died of blunt force trauma
A 31-year-old man is dead following an industrial accident at a steel plant in Alabama last week, although he was not supposed to be there, authorities say.
On Friday, Nov. 7, just before 7 p.m. local time, officials were dispatched to CMC Steel in Birmingham after workers realized that someone had been hurt, AL.com reported.
The victim was later identified as Robert Carson Chambliss, from Birmingham, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
Chambliss was not an employee of the company, nor was he a contractor. He entered the property without authorization before he was killed in an industrial accident. After police officers arrived at the scene, he was pronounced dead at 10:49 p.m. local time, the coroner’s office said.
Officials later determined that Chambliss died of blunt force trauma. Further details about the incident were not available.
The Birmingham Police Department, which responded to the scene, and CMC Steel did not immediately reply to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
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In 2023, there were 5,283 fatal work-related injuries in the United States, down 3.7% from 5,486 in 2022, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
That year, construction was the industry with the highest fatalities, which had been the case since 2011. For that sector, there are four major hazards to prepare for, including falls, being caught in or between hazards, getting struck, and electrocution, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
In 2009, data shared by BLS showed that 17% of the total 4,340 fatal work-related injuries were caused by “contact with objects and equipment.”
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