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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220051810030 · 06/17/2005 · Cadman (Rock) Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Cadman (Rock) Inc
Mine
4503014

Narrative

Employee was standing on a temporary platform just below a jaw crusher attempting to remove two toggle seat wedges from the pitman. Shortly after removing the two bolts holding the wedges in place, the pitman unexpectedly moved fatally crushing the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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