Fatality · MSHA Record #220031880004
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
June 23, 2003 at 12:45 PM
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE & CO-WORKER WERE GOING TO MOVE A LARGE PIECE OF METAL TO BLOCK UP A LOADER. COWORKER WAS IN THE LOADER AND THE BUCKET WAS IN THE AIR. EE DIRECTED COWORKER IN THE LOADER AND SIGNALED HIM TO STOP. COWORKER SAID HE STOPPED AND WAITED FOR EE TO ATTACH THE CHAIN. EE DID NOT RETURN. COWORKER GOT OFF LOADER & SAW EE WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET & METAL. SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIE
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 25 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 21 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031880004 · Mine ID 1201732Trainer view →