September 26, 2014
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Hockley, LLC
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The accident occurred while performing maintenance on a forklift. Injury occurred when the forklift apparently moved, crushing the miner between forklift and wooden support column. Specific details are currently under investigation.