Fatality · MSHA Record #220072950104
Welder (Shop)
September 21, 2006 at 4:00 PM
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072950104 · Mine ID 5000345Trainer view →