Struck by flying object
The detonator had a dead battery. In order to set off the shot, employee brought up a loader. The loader battery was used to set the shot off. Employee was unable to be inside the shelter provided for blasting.
Jerome SieversController
MSHA Controller ID: M04156
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 4
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
Top causes
- EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS1 fatality
- ELECTRICAL1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2025
1 (1f)
2013
1
2011
1
2002
1