MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Reed Minerals Inc
Start: 02/01/2008

Fatal · 220080420037 · 02/01/2008 · Reed Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert J Reed Sr
Operator: Reed Minerals Inc
Mine: 0102996

Narrative

The victim (mechanic) removed fuel injector from engine and then instructed his helper to turn the engine over. Diesel fuel and/or air came out of the 1/4 inch injector hole and struck him in the left eye and entered his brain, causing fatal injury.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown