A crane was lifting a 2,500 pound door to be installed on a filtrate tank. The welded pad eye on the door broke loose and the door fell, pinning the victim on the concrete floor.
Fatality #21 - November 18, 2014
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Bayer Alumina Plant, Texas
Mine Controller: Alcoa Inc
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Alumina
Incident Date/Time: November 18, 2014 12:10 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.
Please provide any information to:
Mark Williams, Lead Accident Investigator
Phone: 214-767-8401
PRELIMINARY REPORT
A crane was lifting a 2,500 pound door to be installed on a filtrate tank. The welded pad eye on the door broke loose and the door fell, pinning the victim on the concrete floor.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On November 18, 2014, a 42-year-old contract supervisor with 19½ years of experience was killed at an alumina operation. A crane was lifting a 2,500 pound door to be installed on a filtrate tank. The welded lifting eye on the door broke loose and the door fell, pinning the victim on the concrete floor.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2014-21
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Metal Mine
(Alumina)