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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220042640027 · 09/16/2004 · Southern Products & Silica Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Marshall B Gilchrist
Operator
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc
Mine
3100718

Narrative

Employee attempted to replace starter on Hyster H50XM forklift, jacked forklift up with a 10 ton hydraulic floor jack. He did not put any blocks or shorwings under forklift to prevent it from falling. He then got under forklift to repair starter and forlift then fell off jack causing major head injuries. Employee died.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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