Struck by flying object
Mechanic was looking over the hydraulic equipment on a service truck when something failed & struck the mechanic in head above right eye. Mechanic fell back onto the garage floor.
Waste Management & Processors IncOperator
Controlled by John W Rich Jr
MSHA Operator ID: P17686
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 52
- Mines on record
- 3
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON17 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS14 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE8 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)8 non-fatal
- FIRE1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2024
1
2023
2
2022
2
2020
2
2019
3
2018
3 (1f)
2017
3
2016
2
2015
2
2012
1
2010
3
2009
3
2008
1
2007
3
2006
1
2005
1
2004
1
2002
6
2001
6
2000
6