Fatality · MSHA Record #220010510184

Greaser fatality at Portable Power Screen (Tommer Construction Co Inc), WA, February 9, 2001

at 9:45 AM

On February 9, 2001, a greaser was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Portable Power Screen (Tommer Construction Co Inc), WA.

Portable Power Screen · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Tommer Construction Co Inc (Nick Tommer)

Grant County, WA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Investigator narrative

WEATHER AND GROUND CONDITION WAS GOOD. UNDER CONVEYOR WAS WELL GUARDED. VICTIM WAS FOUND BETWEEN RETURN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR BELT UNDER SCREEN CONVEYOR. NO ONE SAW ACCIDENT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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