Maintenance Man

April 1, 1991 at 9:15 AM

THE MELVIN STONE CO LLC · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Melvin Stone Company (Craig Beam et al)

Pickaway County, OH

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE LOADING 50' FIELD CONVEYOR ON A 45' FLAT BED TRAILER WHEN ROCKS WOULDN'T COME OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR FOREMAN CAME UP TO HELP BECAUSE OF A COPLE OF TRUCKS WERE WAITING TO B E LOADED. FOREMAN CLIMB INTO BUCKET TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON FORK. FOREMAN LOOSEN BOLTHOUSE AND HAD TURNED TO LOOSEN & VICTIM HAD CLIMB UP TO O IT. FOREMAN TURN BACK TO CHECK HIS & SOMETHING SH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: CONVEYORS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219910980001 · Mine ID 3300074 Trainer view →