Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech

Two men were working atop an 80 ft silo attempting to reset the chain on a bucket elevator. One man was below and in phone contact with one of the two mechanics atop. As the call was ending, the assisting mechanic atop knocked a 'miner's bar' off the platform. The bar fell and hit the man below on the back of the head. The man died approx. three hours later in the hospital.

Activity at time of incident

Hand Load, Hand Shoveling

Subunit / location

MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT

Accident type

Struck by falling object

Source of injury

CROWBAR,PRY BAR

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Total mining experience

1.81 years

Experience at this mine

0.23 years

Experience in this job

15 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY