Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101390019

Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech

May 14, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Knoxville Cement Plant · Facility · Metal/Nonmetal
Knox County, TN
ClassificationEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE was cutting drill head from drill steel. Cutting operation resulted in fragmentation of drill steel. EE was struck by drill steel fragment resulting in his death.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
4.85 years
Experience at this mine
4.85 years
Experience in this job
2.62 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101390019 · Mine ID 4000840Trainer view →