Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220110700022

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

February 24, 2011 at 8:15 AM
CRUSHING & SAMPLING UNIT · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Tooele County, UT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Had just finished up workplace exam and shimming the cone, done pre-shift inspection and had blown horn for start up and around 8:19 am. Co-worker saw EE lying on conveyor belt with his legs under the magnet. He immediately notified the crusher operator and he immediately shut off the operation.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
30 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220110700022 · Mine ID 4201247Trainer view →