Welder (Shop) fatality

August 18, 2008 at 9:30 AM

COOLSPRING MINING INC · Coolspring Stone Supply Inc · Fayette County, PA

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

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(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
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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