Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101110005

Miner, Prospector, Nec

April 11, 2010 at 3:30 PM
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was struck when a stair stringer, secure in 4 locations, inadvertently released, striking employee in the chest area, thereby forcing him into a Genie manlift located approximately 8-10 feet from the point of contact with the stair stringer.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Construction, Nec
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
22 years
Experience at this mine
0.1 years
Experience in this job
4.94 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101110005 · Mine ID 1103189Trainer view →