August 1, 1998
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reynolds Metals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TECHNICIAN A HYDRAULIC LINE FROM VALVE BANK ON A 990 WHEEL LOADER. THIS ACTION RELIEVED HYDRAULIC OIL FROM CYLINDERS. THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED IN CLOSE WORKING AREA UNDER LOADER FRAME. THE LOAD ER FRAME THEN MOVED DOWNWARD PINNING AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRUSHING TECHNICIAN BETWEEN LOAD FRAME AND MAIN BODY OF THE 990.