Fatality · MSHA Record #220000530001

Mine Manager fatality at Amrize Distel Plant (Amrize West Central Inc.), CO, February 8, 2000

at 9:45 AM

On February 8, 2000, a mine manager was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Amrize Distel Plant (Amrize West Central Inc.), CO.

Amrize Distel Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Amrize West Central Inc. (Aggregate Industries PLC)

Weld County, CO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE SCRAPER OPERATOR AND EYE WITNESS SHOWS THAT THE EMPLOYEE MOVED BETWEEN A BACKING 633 CAT SCRAPER AND HIS PICKUP OUT OF THE OPERATORS FIELD OF VISION. HE WAS RUN OVER BY THE LEFT REAR SCRAPER TIRE RESULTING IN DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 23 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000530001 · Mine ID 0504476 Trainer view →