Welder (Shop) fatality at Romeo Plant (American Aggregates Of Michigan), MI, April 6, 1991

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On April 6, 1991, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Romeo Plant (American Aggregates Of Michigan), MI.

Romeo Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: American Aggregates Of Michigan (CSR Ltd)

Contractor on site: BAB

Macomb County, MI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

VICTIM & 3 OTHERS WERE PULLING ON NEW BELTING USING CABLE SNATCH BLOCK AND END LOADERS. VICTIM WAS IN THE V AREA OF THE PULL, WHEN THE CABLE HOLDING THE SNATCH BROKE HE WAS IN DIRECT LINE OF THE PULLING CABLE WHICH HIT HIM IN THE HEAD KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219913220001 · Mine ID 2000665 Trainer view →