Maintenance Man

June 9, 1995 at 11:00 AM

Continental Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Montana Resources, LLC (Montana Resources Inc)

Silver Bow County, MT

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

TWO EMLOYEES WERE CHANGING THE HINGE PIN ONA 170 TON WABCO ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE. THE INJURED EMLOYEE CLIMBED A LADDER ONTO THE TIRE ON THA SIDE AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WELD A KEEPER IN PLAC E. APPARENTLY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM THE TIRE OR LADDER AND FELL BACK ABOUT 8' ONTO HIS HEAD. HIS CO-WORKER HEARD HIM FALL AND SUMMONED HELP.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 23 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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