Fatality · MSHA Record #220051510030
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman
May 23, 2005 at 6:50 AM
Operator: Michels Pipeline Construction Inc (Michels Corporation)
Dodge County, WI
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
(MSHA Report of Investigation: Loading a steel plate (5' wide x 10' long x 3/4"" thick; approx. 1,500 lbs.) onto flatbed truck using chain attached to front-end loader. The victim was on bed of the truck steadying & guiding plate onto the truck when the hook (no safety latch) became detached from the plate, and the victim & plate fell to the ground. Plate crushed victim.)
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051510030 · Mine ID 4702789Trainer view →