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

May 21, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Bluff City Minerals · Bluff City Minerals LLC · Madison County, IL

Investigator narrative

Employee was removing an electrical motor using a chain hoist suspended from a cross brace when the cross brace became unsecured and struck the employee.

Record details

Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Activity at time: Idle
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 27.17 years
Experience at this mine: 19.75 years
Experience in this job: 8.38 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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