Maintenance Man

November 29, 2018 at 1:05 PM

W M P I · Facility · Coal

Operator: Waste Management & Processors Inc (John W Rich Jr)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

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.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 29 years
Experience at this mine: 29 years
Experience in this job: 29 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220183400030 · Mine ID 3607805 Trainer view →