Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220033380028

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

November 23, 2003 at 2:00 PM
Weekly Bros Inc · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Douglas County, OR
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT WITNESSED BY ANY PERSON. I BELIEVE THAT THE WORKER WAS PRYING OR ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A ROCK JAM IN THE CRUSHER. IT APPEARS THAT HE DROPPED A PRY BAR AND THE BAR WAS EJECTE D FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE WORKER IN THE NECK AREA, RESULTING IN DEATH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Total mining experience
2.03 years
Experience at this mine
2.03 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220033380028 · Mine ID 3503584Trainer view →