Maintenance Man

January 25, 2008 at 10:40 AM

MLC - Bonne Terre · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Missouri Lime LLC (Jomico LLC)

St Francois County, MO

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Two men were working atop an 80 ft silo attempting to reset the chain on a bucket elevator. One man was below and in phone contact with one of the two mechanics atop. As the call was ending, the assisting mechanic atop knocked a 'miner's bar' off the platform. The bar fell and hit the man below on the back of the head. The man died approx. three hours later in the hospital.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220080280037 · Mine ID 2302371 Trainer view →