Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220053270011

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

November 6, 2005 at 11:38 AM
Empire Mine · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Marquette County, MI
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE and Another EE responded to a stuck pallet alarm on Unit IV cooler. He became trapped when the cooler pallet released on its own causing the dump arm and wheel to swing up and strike him in the head, pinning him between the dump arm wheel and the rail.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220053270011 · Mine ID 2001012Trainer view →