Fatality · MSHA Record #220245550002
Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator
August 22, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Operator: Onyx Corporation (John D Durkin)
Worcester County, MA
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
A miner died when a highwall collapsed on the excavator the miner was operating.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 3 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.83 years
- Experience in this job
- 15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220245550002 · Mine ID 1901284Trainer view →