Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220223640001

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

December 16, 2022 at 4:29 PM
Signal Peak Silica of Atascosa · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Atascosa County, TX
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was working with a 3 man crew dismantling a Caterpillar 390F Excavator. During dismantling, EE was impacted by the counterweight. The other 2 crew members did not witness the accident.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
1.88 years
Experience at this mine
1.88 years
Experience in this job
6.04 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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