Christopher Casto, 36, killed, in an industrial accident, after his crane flips over at the U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works in Ecorse.

A crane operator killed in an industrial accident Friday in Ecorse has been identified as a 36-year-old Warren man. Christopher Casto died of multiple injuries sustained in the accident involving a crane at U.S. Steel’s Great Lakes Works. His death was ruled accidental during an autopsy performed Saturday by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s office, spokeswoman Mary Mazur said today. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the death. Ecorse Police said Casto was ejected when the crane flipped over. A statement from U.S. Steel indicated the incident involved an employee of a contractor, Connelly Crane in Redford Township. The death was the second fatality at the site in less than four months. MIOSHA has completed four on-site investigations about safety or health complaints at the plant in the last three years, according to information from Andrea Miller, a spokeswoman for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. MIOSHA is a bureau within LARA. Three of the inspections found no regulation violations. The fourth, in 2011, identified one serious citation and one other-than-serious citation and resulted in an initial penalty of $1,400, Miller wrote in an e-mail that noted “the citations were for obstruction of exits.” What every family needs to know about wrongful death claims When a person dies as the result of a car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, or other kind of accident, family members must deal with the tragedy as best they can. Many decisions need to be made, and a wrongful death claim needs to be filed. In Michigan, a claim can be filed by certain family members, but there are strict requirements and deadlines that must be met. It is crucial to speak with a Michigan wrongful death attorney to get necessary information and advice.