Fatality · MSHA Record #219982570001

Maintenance Man fatality at SEYMOUR ROAD PIT (Douglas R Rushford Trucking), NY, August 28, 1998

at 3:50 PM

On August 28, 1998, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an exploding vessels under pressure accident at SEYMOUR ROAD PIT (Douglas R Rushford Trucking), NY.

SEYMOUR ROAD PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Douglas R Rushford Trucking (Douglas R Rushford)

Clinton County, NY

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

HE ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE A FLAT TIRE ON A CHEVE TANK C-50 WHEN THE TIRE BLOW UP HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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