Maintenance Man fatality at Kayenta Mine (Peabody Western Coal Company), AZ, January 18, 1989

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On January 18, 1989, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Kayenta Mine (Peabody Western Coal Company), AZ.

Kayenta Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Navajo County, AZ

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS REMOVING A REBOUND BOLT OFF THE RIGHT SPRING OF A LOWBOY TRUCK.THE LEAF SPRINGS HAD SHIFTED PASSED THE REBOUND BOLT.AFTER REMOVING A NUT HE BACKED THE BOLT UNTIL IT BINDED AT AN AN GLE.THEN HE TORCHED IT PART-WAY THROUGH AND BEAGN HITTING THE SPRING WITH A #8 SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE.THE LOOSE SPRING CAUGHT THE HAMMER,SLAMMED AGAINST THE TRUCK FRAME BROKE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219890300091 · Mine ID 0201195 Trainer view →