Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220020520001

Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator

January 21, 2002 at 4:55 PM
Fort Collins Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Larimer County, CO
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED A LOG WASHER AND DID NOT FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES BY USING A LOCK OUT TAG OUT PROCEDURE. THE MACHINE WAS INADVERTENTLY ENERGIZED WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Source of injury
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.11 years
Experience at this mine
0.11 years
Experience in this job
0.11 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220020520001 · Mine ID 0504733Trainer view →