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Case study · MSHA Record #219871270001

Maintenance Man fatality

May 1, 1987 at 5:20 AM
Bayer Alumina Plant · Alcoa World Alumina LLC · Calhoun County, TX
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Fork Lift
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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