Fatality · MSHA Record #220070940020
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
March 23, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Operator: Premier Silica LLC (Oglebay Norton Company)
Perry County, OH
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
4-employees were performing preventative maintenance on the aerial tram system used to transport stone from the quarry to the plant. While tensioning the steel cable used to carry the tram buckets, the hydraulic cylinder assembly pulled loose from its anchor point. One employee was fatally injured and another suffered a broken leg, after being struck by components of the system.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 26.27 years
- Experience at this mine
- 26.27 years
- Experience in this job
- 11 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220070940020 · Mine ID 3301354Trainer view →