Laborer

February 1, 1999 at 12:15 PM

Calcium Products Co · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Irving Materials Inc (Fred (Pete) Irving)

Grant County, IN

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM AND HELPER WERE ADDING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS TO A 30B CRANE BOOM. THE BOOM WAS ABOUT 3' OFF GROUND. VICTIM HAD HIS UPPER BODY THRU THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOM DRIVING A PIN OUT. WHEN THE PI N CAME OUT AND THE BOOM FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD AND PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE BOOM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219990390002 · Mine ID 1201961 Trainer view →