Maintenance Man

On 9/21/16, evidence suggests that the victim, an experienced mechanic, may have been attempting to remove or loosen the top drive power head, spindle cap on the drill machine to replace damaged seals by attempting to use a pipe wrench and hydraulics of the drill machine, which are controlled by levers in cab next to platform. Victim struck in torso by pipe wrench. No eyewitness.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On September 21, 2016, Donald L. Layton (victim), a 52 year old Contract Drill Operator/Mechanic, was fatally injured at a limestone mine while performing maintenance on a truck-mounted rotary drill. Layton was attempting to remove the spindle cap from the rotary drill using a modified pipe wrench and the machine’s drill hydraulics. When he activated the drill lever, the wrench swung in a counterclockwise direction and struck him, piercing his abdomen. The accident occurred due to the contractor’s failure to develop and implement safe procedures for maintenance on the rotary drill.

Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Machine Maintenance

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Fuente de la lesión

WRENCH

Naturaleza de la lesión

CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND

Parte del cuerpo afectada

TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS

Experiencia minera total

30 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

4 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY