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

November 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM

SHOP · Douds Stone, Inc. · Wapello County, IA

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

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 36 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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