Maintenance Man fatality at Waco Pit (Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.), TX, February 17, 1999

at 1:30 PM

On February 17, 1999, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an exploding vessels under pressure accident at Waco Pit (Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.), TX.

Waco Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. (Trinity Industries Inc)

Contractor on site: ZEL

Mclennan County, TX

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS REMOVING LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR BRAKE. EE WAS APPLYING HEAT TO HUB AND AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED HEAT T6O THE RIM. THE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC J ACK TO BECOME DISLODGE, WHICH STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SID E OF BODY AFFECTING LEFT ARM AND RIBS. EE WAS ALSO KNOCKED INTO THE WHEEL FRAME CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS AND A BROKEN JAW.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219990700001 · Mine ID 4103492 Trainer view →