Fatality · MSHA Record #220140700017
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
February 27, 2014 at 4:25 PM
Story County, IA
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
Emp a contract worker repairing a Scaler in Mod 12. The emp had fallen to the ground in fetal position, locked arms, clenched fist and bleeding from the ears. The witness did not know if the emp fell from a height or ground level. The injured emp was airlifted. He was lacking oxygen to brain for 10 minutes. He was pronounced dead at 9:45AM on Feb 28.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- Nature of injury
- CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS
- Total mining experience
- 1 year
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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