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Case study · MSHA Record #220051220051
Maintenance Man fatality
April 21, 2005 at 2:00 PM
POINT ROCK MINE
· CAM Mining LLC
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
Technician was attempting to repair a steering problem on a wheel loader. He replaced steering pilot valve, started engine, raised bucket and attempted to steer machine. When it would not steer to the right, he dismounted machine without shutting off engine. While attempting to remove steering shaft, the steering activated and steered to the right crushing the victim.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between NEC
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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