Fatality · MSHA Record #220072950104

Welder (Shop) fatality at Ketchikan Ready Mix Crusher (Ketchikan Ready Mix & Quarry Inc), AK, September 21, 2006

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On September 21, 2006, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Ketchikan Ready Mix Crusher (Ketchikan Ready Mix & Quarry Inc), AK.

Ketchikan Ready Mix Crusher · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Ketchikan Ready Mix & Quarry Inc (Dawson Construction Company)

Ketchikan Gateway County, AK

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS UNDER A DITCHING BUCKET CUTTING A PLATE OUT AND THE PLATE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS CHEST. WITHOUT AN AUTOPSY REPORT COMPLETED YET, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS THE IMPACT OF THE STEEL PLATE ON HIS CHEST, LUNGS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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