Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman fatality

August 3, 2015 at 2:30 PM

Pinky's Aggregates Inc · Rolette County, ND

Investigator narrative

There were no witnesses to the accident. The operator was found outside of his loader buried under gravel that had sloughed off of the stock pile he was loading from. Fellow employees were attempting to remove the gravel from on top of him when officials showed up. Officials declared him dead at the scene.

Record details

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0.25 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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