CHAIN SUPPORTING THE I-BEAMS SLIPPED OFF OF I-BEAM AND UNRAVELED FROM FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. I.NAME JUMPED OFF OF I-BEAM, WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO RE-HOOK AND FELL BETWEEN THE TWO I-BEAMS AND A CROSS PIECE BETWEEN I-BEAMS HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. (THE VICTIM CLIMBED A SUPPORT STANDARD OF I-BEAMS TO RESECURE A CHAIN USED IN THE SUPPORT. THE CHAIN CAME UNDONE AND STANDARD FELL CRUSHING
Topeka Stone Inc operator
Controlled by
Christner Arthur
MSHA operator ID: L39200
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 1 fatality
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1989
1 (1f)
1988
2
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
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