Maintenance Man fatality at Port #1 (Woodard Construction Inc), TX, June 27, 1990

at 8:20 AM

On June 27, 1990, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Port #1 (Woodard Construction Inc), TX.

Port #1 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Woodard Construction Inc (Whittenburg Marvin)

Coryell County, TX

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

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

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Investigator narrative

I.NAME REPLACING HYDRAULIC LINE ON LOADER.PLACED RR X-TIE UNDER BOOM OF LOADER INSTEAD OF USING SAFETY ANGLES DESIGNED -RR TIE COLLAPSED LETTING BOOM FALL,CRUSHING I.NAME RESULTING IN DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219902000001 · Mine ID 4103622 Trainer view →