Greaser, Grease Man, Oiler, Lube Man, Dragline Oiler

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AS A DRAGLINE OILER. HE WAS SEEN LEAVING. AT SOME POINT, HE CAME BACK TO THE MACHINE. IT IS THEORIZED THAT HE CAME BACK FOR HIS CELL PHONE WHICH WAS DISCOV ERED LEFT BEHIND ON THE MACHINE. HE FAILED TO NOTIFY THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS BACK AND HE WAS TO BOARD THE MACHINE. HE WAS APPARENTLY STRUCK BY THE RIGHT DRAGLINE SHOE WHILE BOARDING.

Activity at time of incident

Unknown

Subunit / location

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Accident type

Struck by powered moving object

Source of injury

SURFACE MINING MACHINES

Nature of injury

CRUSHING

Total mining experience

26 years

Experience at this mine

8 years

Experience in this job

8 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY