Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220210780024

Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer

March 12, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Dredge Chesterfield · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
St Louis County, MO
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Employee was trying to insert a spud pin into a spud before the spud stopped moving. Pin struck victim in the head.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
8.08 years
Experience at this mine
8.08 years
Experience in this job
8.08 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220210780024 · Mine ID 2300889Trainer view →