Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001720001

Stone Finishing And Sizing Personnel, Stone/Rock Cut/Polish/Saw Operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer

June 11, 2000 at 11:15 PM
Mt Airy Mine And Mill · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Surry County, NC
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A WEDGE BETWEEN THE TWO BLOCKS THAT HAD BEEN SAWN, A ROUGH BACK FELL PINNING THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE OTHER BLOCK.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
14 years
Experience at this mine
14 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001720001 · Mine ID 3100037Trainer view →