Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 121608-046

RE: Work place accident with fatality at 6601 Lakeview Rd

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 5:35 am
First CFD Unit Arrives – 5:40 am (Eng-28)
Control Time – Approximately 8:30 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 26/ 6
Battalion 2, Engines 28, 22, 27, 11, Ladder 27, Rescue 3, Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) 1

Structure/ Location
Steel Mill Plant at 6601 Lakeview Rd

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Under Investigation by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept and NC Dept of Labor

Injuries/Accidents
One (1) outside contractor died - one (1) co-worker treated on scene for minor injuries

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
N/A

Incident Synopsis

The 911 call was received just after 5:30 am, Tuesday morning reporting a worker trapped in machinery at this steel mill plant in North Charlotte. As members of the public safety agencies arrived they located a contractor who was apparently killed instantly while working on a large steel furnace. The contractor was in the process of reassembling a furnace that was being serviced when this accident took place. The Charlotte Fire Dept was able to secure the scene and ensure the equipment remained safe as CMPD and NC Dept of Labor arrived to investigate the cause.







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