Fatality · MSHA Record #220053270011
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator
November 6, 2005 at 11:38 AM
Marquette County, MI
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE and Another EE responded to a stuck pallet alarm on Unit IV cooler. He became trapped when the cooler pallet released on its own causing the dump arm and wheel to swing up and strike him in the head, pinning him between the dump arm wheel and the rail.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 1 year
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220053270011 · Mine ID 2001012Trainer view →