Fatality · MSHA Record #220210290009
Drill Operator
January 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM
Operator: Teck Alaska Inc (Teck Resources Limited)
Northwest Arctic County, AK
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A miner was fatally injured while using a tool to remove a down hole hammer. The drill motor turned unexpectedly, pinning the driller's leg between the tool and the drill mast.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 7 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7 years
- Experience in this job
- 2.62 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220210290009 · Mine ID 5001545Trainer view →