Rollover accident/fatality/ongoing investigation.
An employee, assisting with shovel maintenance, entered the man lift at the shovel house level to descend and retrieve a needed part. After entering the man lift, the support arm broke, causing the basket and employee to fall to the ground. An investigation is ongoing. Amendment: Employee passed away 6/27/19.
Employee got out of cab and stepped toward window & knee gave out. Employee did not slip or trip, footing was good, maintained 3 point contact, from a flat surface, but as employee shifted his weight his knee gave out.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO IDENTIFY LEAKS IN A PONTOON ON A PUMP BARGE. APPARENTLY HE CONNECTED A COMPRESSOR TO THE END PLATE OF THE PONTOON VIA A THREADED NIPPLE, A HOSE WITH A VALVE AND AN AIR PRESSURE GAUGE. THE END OF THE PONTOON RUPTURED AND APPEARS TO HAVE HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, THE EXACT PROCEDURE & POSITION OF EE'S BODY DURING THE
EMP WAS USING A MULTIMETER TO CHECK A 480 VOLT BREAKER. A FLASH OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE EMP. EMP EXPIRED 6-8-97 AT 1:10AM.
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