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Case study · MSHA Record #220031490002
Welder (Shop) fatality
May 15, 2003 at 9:00 AM
Salisbury Shop
· Martin Marietta Aggregates
· Rowan County, NC
Investigator narrative
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING THE FRAMEWORK OF A SCREEN TOWER. WHEN ONE SIDE FRAME WAS SET WITH A 15 TON BRIDGE CRANE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOME ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED BEFORE THE SIDE FRAME COULD BE BOLTED INTO PLACE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RECONNECT THE SPREADER CHAINS TO ENBLE THE SIDE FRAME TO BE LIFTED. WHILE RAISING CRANE IT FELL ON THE INJURED IN THE BACK.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Escaping A Hazard
- Subunit / location
- INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 30 years
- Experience in this job
- 30 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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