Fatality · MSHA Record #220123210023
Drill Operator
November 1, 2012 at 3:99 PM
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
The driller apparently attempted to load drill pipe into the carousel while the drill head was rotating. It appears a strap the driller was holding became entangled around the drill pipe after the drill pipe threaded into the drill head and rotated.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.02 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.63 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220123210023 · Mine ID 3000287Trainer view →