Maintenance Man fatality at SHOP (Douds Stone, Inc.), IA, November 17, 2008

at 3:30 PM

On November 17, 2008, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at SHOP (Douds Stone, Inc.), IA.

SHOP · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Douds Stone, Inc. (Gary L Yates)

Wapello County, IA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

While repairing a gate post, three employees, using a service truck and a Cat 950B loader, "to reshape the post". While the loader was moving into position its brakes failed and overran his intended point and an employee.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 36 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220083300040 · Mine ID 1302213 Trainer view →