Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220072950104

Welder (Shop)

September 21, 2006 at 4:00 PM
Ketchikan Ready Mix Crusher · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Ketchikan Gateway County, AK
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck 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
Total mining experience
9.3 years
Experience at this mine
9.3 years
Experience in this job
4.92 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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