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Case study · MSHA Record #220162770005
Maintenance Man fatality
September 21, 2016 at 8:23 AM
HOLSTON RIVER QUARRY INC
· Holston River Quarry Inc
· Pulaski County, VA
Investigator narrative
On 9/21/16, evidence suggests that the victim, an experienced mechanic, may have been attempting to remove or loosen the top drive power head, spindle cap on the drill machine to replace damaged seals by attempting to use a pipe wrench and hydraulics of the drill machine, which are controlled by levers in cab next to platform. Victim struck in torso by pipe wrench. No eyewitness.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- WRENCH
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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