Fatality · MSHA Record #220040930013

Drill Operator fatality at Claremore Quarry (Bellco Materials Inc), OK, March 24, 2004

at 3:30 PM

On March 24, 2004, a drill operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Claremore Quarry (Bellco Materials Inc), OK.

Claremore Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Bellco Materials Inc (James O Bell)

Rogers County, OK

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught 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
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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