Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220191500028

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

May 18, 2019 at 3:37 PM
West Amarillo Sand & Gravel · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Oldham County, TX
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
Miner was using a man lift basket to observe feed to cone crusher at a height of 28 feet. The miner was wearing fall protection harness and a retractable lanyard but was not secured/tied off to the man lift basket. The miner was ejected from the man lift basket to the surface below.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Fall from machine
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
8.33 years
Experience at this mine
3.44 years
Experience in this job
0.23 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220191500028 · Mine ID 4104358Trainer view →