Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

AT THE BUNKER TAIL SHAFT AREA, MECHANICS WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF ""B"" CHAIN TO PULL SLACK WHEN A WELD THAT HELD THE TENSION ARM IN PLACE BROKE. THE RELEASED TENSION ARM CAME UP THROUGH THE STEPS WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION TO FEMORAL ARTERY IN HIS GROIN AREA.

Activity at time of incident

Machine Maintenance

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES

Nature of injury

CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND

Total mining experience

24.84 years

Experience at this mine

15.23 years

Experience in this job

18.15 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY