Fatality · MSHA Record #220040930013
Drill Operator
March 24, 2004 at 3:30 PM
Operator: Bellco Materials Inc (James O Bell)
Rogers County, OK
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
Apparently the victim attempted to install drill steel with the mast vertical and the drill head rotating. The victim became entangled in the rotating drill steel when the steel cross threaded in the drill collar.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Source of injury
- DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 22 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.1 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.1 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220040930013 · Mine ID 3400410Trainer view →