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Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality
July 21, 2021 at 11:46 AM
Black Thunder · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC · Campbell County, WY
Investigator narrative
A Millwright drove the pins out of a 200-ton crane boom to change out a section and the boom fell on employee.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CRANES,DERRICKS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 13 years
- Experience in this job
- 13 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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