Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051810030

Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech

June 17, 2005 at 8:25 AM
Sky River Pit · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Snohomish County, WA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was standing on a temporary platform just below a jaw crusher attempting to remove two toggle seat wedges from the pitman. Shortly after removing the two bolts holding the wedges in place, the pitman unexpectedly moved fatally crushing the employee.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
4.83 years
Experience at this mine
0.81 years
Experience in this job
0.69 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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