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

May 14, 2010 at 8:30 AM

Knoxville Cement Plant · CEMEX Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC · Knox County, TN

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

Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Activity at time: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(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
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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