Welder (Shop) fatality at MLC - Ste. Genevieve (MLC), MO, June 13, 2007

at 3:30 PM

On June 13, 2007, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a machinery accident at MLC - Ste. Genevieve (MLC), MO.

MLC - Ste. Genevieve · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: MLC (Margaret J Heckman)

Contractor on site: 7NM

Ste Genevieve County, MO

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EE and other co-workers were trying to connect a 42-in. inlet duct to a top reversal box through an opening in the building. The EE was inside the building between the inlet duct and reversal box. When the inlet duct unexpectedly came through the opening, it struck the injured employee in the head causing severe head injury resulting in death on 6/19/2007.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071690007 · Mine ID 2300542 Trainer view →