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Case study · MSHA Record #220112520057
Drill Operator fatality
September 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM
North Antelope Rochelle Mine
· Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
· Campbell County, WY
Investigator narrative
Drill crew was attempting to back off a stuck drill pipe. A wire rope snub line was used to secure the worm tong. The snub line failed and the tong struck the employee resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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