Maintenance Man

December 18, 1996 at 4:00 PM

Kayenta Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Contractor on site: KAF

Navajo County, AZ

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

WHILE CUTTING SCRAP STEEL, A PIECE OF STEEL SHIFTED, AND BROKE EE'S LEG.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219963660001 · Mine ID 0201195 Trainer view →