Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220022810001

Drill Helper

September 10, 2002 at 1:30 PM
Frederick Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Frederick County, MD
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
DRILLER WAS IN DRILL CAB PREPARING TO DRILL AN 18' DEEP ANGLE HOLE. DRILL HAD BEEN LEVELLED AND ALL JACKS HAD BEEN EXTENDED. DERRICK WAS BEING POSITIONED WHEN DRILL OVERTURNED ONTO RIGHT SIDE, TRAPPING DRILLER IN CAB.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
4.17 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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