Fatality · MSHA Record #220043490037
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
December 9, 2004 at 8:15 AM
San Patricio County, TX
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
CO. MIS-JUDGED AMOUNT OF MILKY LIME IN TANK. 12/8 THEY REMOVED TANK DOOR & HARD SCALE FORMED OVER DOOR. CO. CONTACTED ONYX TO CUT SCALE AT BASE TO REMOVE WHAT CO. SAID WAS 2-3 FT OF LIQUID. ONYX USED HIGH PRESSURE WATER TO CUT INTO SCALE. ONCE TECH STARTED, SCALE GAVE WAY & TECH WAS TRAPPED UNDER LIQUIDE THAT CAME OUT. MORE LIQUID WAS IN TANK THAN THOUGHT. CO DID NOT SOUND TANK.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Tools (Powered)
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- LIQUIDS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 26.46 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.46 years
- Experience in this job
- 2.46 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220043490037 · Mine ID 4100906Trainer view →