Maintenance Man

November 20, 1986 at 7:48 AM

Columbia Plant #1 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Columbia Quarry Company (Clyde D Trexler)

St Clair County, IL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to the walkway or working surface

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEES I.NA4E & I.NAME TAKING HIGHLIFT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR I.NAMES EYES ROLLED BACK INTO HIS HEAD HIS MOUTH OPENED HE STEPPED BACKWARD OFF HIGHLIFT WHILE MACHINE TRAVELING 1-2 MILES PER HOU R THEN FELL BAC5WARD STRIKING HEAD ON ROADWAY HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219863380001 · Mine ID 1100038 Trainer view →