Fatality · MSHA Record #220082380008
Welder (Shop)
August 18, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Operator: Coolspring Stone Supply Inc (William R Snoddy)
Fayette County, PA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The contract employee was helping to install a counterweight on Gradall XL5110 Scaler. As the weight was lifted into place, one of the connector links of the chain used for lifting broke, causing one end of the weight to strike the ground. This in turn broke the other end, which allowed the weight to strike the employee as it fell.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 8.15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.63 years
- Experience in this job
- 8.15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082380008 · Mine ID 3600155Trainer view →