Fatality · MSHA Record #220162770005
Maintenance Man
September 21, 2016
at 8:23 AM
Operator:
Holston River Quarry Inc
(Doug Dalton)
Pulaski County, VA
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
On 9/21/16, evidence suggests that the victim, an experienced mechanic, may have been attempting to remove or loosen the top drive power head, spindle cap on the drill machine to replace damaged seals by attempting to use a pipe wrench and hydraulics of the drill machine, which are controlled by levers in cab next to platform. Victim struck in torso by pipe wrench. No eyewitness.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- WRENCH
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220162770005 · Mine ID 4406134
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