Fatality · MSHA Record #220002560001
Driller Operator
August 30, 2000 at 11:40 PM
Pierce County, WI
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING BLASTHOLES. HE TIED DOWN THE HYDRAULIC LEVER SO IT CONTINUED TO OPRATE (ROTATE) BY-BY PASSING A SAFETY DEVICE. HE THEN WENT IN FRONT OF THE DRILL AND STEPPED OVER THE DRILL AUGER. HE BACAME ENTANGLED WITH SOME PART OF HIS CLOTHING HE GOT PULLED INTO THE DRILL AND BECAME SO ENTANGLED THAT HE COULD NOT BREATH. THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 7.07 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7.07 years
- Experience in this job
- 7.07 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220002560001 · Mine ID 4703110Trainer view →