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Case study · MSHA Record #220080420037
Maintenance Man fatality
February 1, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Jap Creek Mine
· Reed Minerals Inc
· Walker County, AL
Investigator narrative
The victim (mechanic) removed fuel injector from engine and then instructed his helper to turn the engine over. Diesel fuel and/or air came out of the 1/4 inch injector hole and struck him in the left eye and entered his brain, causing fatal injury.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 15 years
- Experience in this job
- 15 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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