Superintendent

The victim was repositioning the block saw near the edge of bench with the saw operating in reverse when he stumbled and fell 4.5 feet to the lower bench. The saw continued in reverse and fell on top of him, resulting in fatal injuries.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On March 23, 2015, Daniel Acker, Owner/Operator, age 48, was killed while cutting stone on top of a bench using a walk-behind, self-propelled concrete saw. Daniel Acker was positioned between the saw and the ledge, when he tripped and fell. The victim and the saw went over the 4½-foot ledge, resulting in the saw falling on him. The accident occurred due to the victim’s failure to maintain control of the self-propelled concrete saw that he was operating in reverse gear while repositioning to cut stone.

Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Cutting Machine

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

MACHINE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)-WELDR,OFC MAC

Naturaleza de la lesión

CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND

Parte del cuerpo afectada

LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS

Experiencia minera total

20 years

Experiencia en esta mina

3 years

Experiencia en este puesto

20 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY