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

During preparation for dismantling of motor and gear box on slide gate. Employee didn't follow given instructions and removed all bolts from gearbox. That cause released of stored energy on slide gate and motor with gear box start spinning. Employee got caught by the equipment and started spinning with it. During spinning their head hit the handrail which caused a fatal injury.

Activity at time of incident

Machine Maintenance

Subunit / location

MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT

Accident type

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Source of injury

MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Total mining experience

0.08 years

Experience in this job

12 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY