Belt Foreman fatality at EVTAC PLANT (Oglebay Norton Taconite Company), MN, February 10, 1994

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On February 10, 1994, a belt foreman was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at EVTAC PLANT (Oglebay Norton Taconite Company), MN.

EVTAC PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Oglebay Norton Taconite Company (Oglebay Norton Company)

St Louis County, MN

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE BUILT UP SLAG AND DEBRIS FROM WEST WALL OF #2 GRATE PREHEAT AREA. EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS ON BACK END OF JACKHAMMER AND BEFORE STARTING, MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOV E, CAUSING ABOVE STATED FATALITY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 29 years
Experience at this mine: 29 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219940530001 · Mine ID 2100828 Trainer view →