Fatality · MSHA Record #220151890025
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
June 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
The mine slope collapsed trapping our miner in his machine. The recovery effort was not successful and the employee expired at the mine site.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11 years
- Experience in this job
- 19 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220151890025 · Mine ID 1901128Trainer view →