Motorman, Motor Person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive Operator fatality

August 6, 2002 at 11:35 PM

Tata Chemicals Mill · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners · Sweetwater County, WY

Investigator narrative

RAILCAR WAS POSITIONED IN THE EAST END OF NO. 12 TRACK CREATING A CLOSE CLEARANCE. THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO ALLOW AN EE RIDING ON THE SIDE OF RAILCAR TO PASS BY ANOTHER RAILCAR. T HE RAILCAR WAS BEING SHOVED THROUGH THE CROSSOVER TRACK LEADING TO THE COLD ASH SPOT.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 4.25 years
Experience in this job: 1.07 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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