Maintenance Man

December 2, 1996 at 4:50 PM

Sora Limestone, Inc. · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Sora Limestone, Inc. (Angelo E Iafrate et al)

Wayne County, MI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

WE BELIEVE THAT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON THE THOMAS SKID STEER LOADER. EE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS AND THE FRONT OF THE BODY, HE ACTUATED THE BOOM DOWN CONTROL, T HE BOOM ARM CYLINDERS ACTUATED, PINCHING HIM IN BETWEEN. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL CABLES WERE NOT PRPERLY ADJUSTED AT THE TIME.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219963480001 · Mine ID 2002241 Trainer view →