Miner, Nec fatality

October 29, 2001 at 2:40 PM

Portable / Variable · Circle Paving Inc · Fremont County, WY

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CLIMBED UP ON THE FRAME WORKOF #17-81 CONE CRUSHER FRAME. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT BUT A SHOVEL WAS FOUND BY THE BODY IN THE CONE FEED BELT, AND THE VICTIM WAS FOUND IN THE TENSION PULLEY FOR THE UNDERCONE CONVEYER BELT. IT APPEARS THAT HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE MOVING BELT.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time: Unknown
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 0.11 years
Experience at this mine: 0.11 years
Experience in this job: 0.11 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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