Maintenance Man

July 6, 1990 at 9:40 AM

Northwest Ore Div/Mc Kinley Extension Mi · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Ltv Steel Company Inc (LTV Corp)

St Louis County, MN

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Fall to the walkway or working surface

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS CHANGING FLAT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE ON HAULAGE TRUCK. WAS STRUCK BY INSIDE TIRE & OR MOUNTING HARDWARE WHEN LOCK RIM BASE WELD SEPARATED & TIRE EXPLODED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 33 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219901970063 · Mine ID 2100286 Trainer view →