Miner fatality at Bonito Pit (Black Rock Services LLC), NM, March 24, 2017

at 8:30 PM

On March 24, 2017, a miner was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Bonito Pit (Black Rock Services LLC), NM.

Bonito Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Black Rock Services LLC (Robert Caldwell; Dale Armstrong)

Valencia County, NM

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Approx. 8-8:30 pm after shift, employee drove a vehicle onto mine site and stopped close to generator, left vehicle running, gear selector in drive position, did not set emergency brake or chalk wheels. Got out and started generator. EE appeared to have come out of generator and stopped in front of vehicle to urinate, back to vehicle. Vehicle rolled, pinned EE against generator.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220170900014 · Mine ID 2902450 Trainer view →