Maintenance Man

December 16, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Signal Peak Silica of Atascosa · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: SP Silica of Atascosa, LLC (Orchard Global Asset Management LLP)

Atascosa County, TX

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Employee was working with a 3 man crew dismantling a Caterpillar 390F Excavator. During dismantling, EE was impacted by the counterweight. The other 2 crew members did not witness the accident.

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 falling object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220223640001 · Mine ID 4105317 Trainer view →