Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219982290001

Maintenance Man

August 1, 1998 at 9:50 AM
Sherwin Alumina, L.P. · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: CX2
San Patricio County, TX
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
TECHNICIAN A HYDRAULIC LINE FROM VALVE BANK ON A 990 WHEEL LOADER. THIS ACTION RELIEVED HYDRAULIC OIL FROM CYLINDERS. THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED IN CLOSE WORKING AREA UNDER LOADER FRAME. THE LOAD ER FRAME THEN MOVED DOWNWARD PINNING AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRUSHING TECHNICIAN BETWEEN LOAD FRAME AND MAIN BODY OF THE 990.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
14 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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