Fatality · MSHA Record #219871270001

Maintenance Man fatality at Bayer Alumina Plant (Alcoa World Alumina LLC), TX, May 1, 1987

at 5:20 AM

On May 1, 1987, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Bayer Alumina Plant (Alcoa World Alumina LLC), TX.

Bayer Alumina Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Alcoa World Alumina LLC (Alcoa Inc)

Calhoun County, TX

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

..EMPL NEGOTIAT3NG RIGHT HAND TURN OFF BONHAM RD BETWEEN UNITS R-31 & R-32 WHEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF FORKLIFT HE WAS DRIVING STRUCK AND RODE UP CONCRETE BASE/POLE OF PIPE RACK SUPPORT.FORKLIFT ROLLED OVER TO3LEFT-EAST-& PINNED EMPL BETWEEN CONCRETE ROADWAY & CANOPY OF FORKLIFT.EST WEIGHT OF FORKLIFT-12,000 LBS.EST RATED LOAD CAPACITY 6,000-7,000 LBS.NO EYEWITNESSES BUT CO-WORKER HE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Fork Lift
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 25 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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