Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220103570048

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver

December 17, 2010 at 7:30 PM
S W Barrick & Sons · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Frederick County, MD
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
4 workers were taking screens out of tower early in the shift. Later, supervisor looked & saw no one so he turned the plant on. Victim was standing on a belt conveyor, working inside the chute & the belt conveyor started. He was pulled out of the chute & conveyed under 2 other chutes located on the same belt conveyor. After the belt was shut down he was found under 3rd chute.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.21 years
Experience at this mine
0.21 years
Experience in this job
0.21 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220103570048 · Mine ID 1800008Trainer view →