Fatality · MSHA Record #220141540006
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
May 13, 2014 at 11:30 AM
Operator: Desert Construction Inc (Thomas Short; Linda Short)
Mohave County, AZ
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
During maintenance, a miner was struck by the boom of an excavator that was being used to position crusher parts; causing him to lose balance and fall approximately 11 feet. The fall resulted in several broken bones. MSHA arrived on site the afternoon of the accident and started an investigation. *Employee died on 5/26/2015.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Total mining experience
- 13.02 years
- Experience at this mine
- 13.02 years
- Experience in this job
- 13.02 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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