Crane Operator, Mobile Equipment Operator (Meo), Dragline Operator, Dropball Operator, Rigger fatality

October 4, 2006 at 10:10 AM

Henderson Pit 096 · Cemstone Products Co · Sibley County, MN

Investigator narrative

Worker was preparing to remove a transmission from a machine. The operator's cab had to be removed prior to removal of transmission. Some or all of the fastners holding the cab were removed. Cab tipped pinning worker between cab, lower deck and hand rail.

Record details

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 18.4 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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