Warehouseman

July 27, 1994 at 5:30 AM

FT COLLINS PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Holnam Inc (Ideal Basic Industries Inc)

Larimer County, CO

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE MAN WAS WORKING TO ASSESS AND/OR REMOVEMATERIAL BUILDUP IN A PLUGGED SCREW CONVEYOR LOCATED BENEATH A GAS CONDIITONING SPRAY TOWER. WHILE HE WAS STANDING AT THE OPENING IN THE HOPPER MORE MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE INSIDE THE SPRAY TOWER. WHEN IT HIT THE SCREW HOPPER SOME MATERIAL CAME OUT THE OPINING STRIKING THE MAN. THE FORCE PROPELLED HIM ACROSS THE 10' DECK AND TO THE GRO

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219942150003 · Mine ID 0500039 Trainer view →