Maintenance Man fatality at Lacon Plant (Midwest Material Company), IL, May 27, 1993

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On May 27, 1993, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Lacon Plant (Midwest Material Company), IL.

Lacon Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Midwest Material Company (Paul Williams)

Marshall County, IL

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PINS OUT OF A BOOM TO ADD AN EXTENSION WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT AND THE BOOM FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219931580002 · Mine ID 1102742 Trainer view →