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Case study · MSHA Record #219962260001
Maintenance Man fatality
July 28, 1996 at 11:55 AM
Boron Operations
· U S Borax Inc
· Kern County, CA
Investigator narrative
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING TIRE AND RIM FROM LOADER. HAD DEFLATED AIR PRESSURE TO 10-20 PSI BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WAS A 2 PIECE SPLIT RIM. REMOVED LUG BOLT CAP SCREWS AND THE RIM TO RIM CLAMPING BOLTS AND THE REMAINING AIR PRESSURE PROJECTED THE OUTER RIM HALF OUTWARD VIOLENTLY, HITTING THEMECHANIC, CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURY.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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