Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220130310025

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

January 21, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Apex Quarry and Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Clark County, NV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee worked as lead maintenance mechanic. Believed on morning of accident, Employee went to area Kiln 2 Preheater, Ram 4 to respond to work order. Employee had two-way radio. No witness to accident. Unknown whether employee was inspecting work or performing work on the No 4 ram. Initial examination suggests Employee was injured when ram activated. Ram was not locked out.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
KILNS,MELT FURNACE,RETORT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience
6.15 years
Experience at this mine
6.15 years
Experience in this job
6.15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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