Miner, Prospector, Nec fatality

March 24, 2017 at 8:30 PM

Bonito Pit · Black Rock Services LLC · Valencia County, NM

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

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 1.12 years
Experience in this job: 1.12 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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