Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220115550001

Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator

August 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM
4 J's Gravel Crushing Plant 2 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Renville County, MN
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
A miner' s arm was caught in the components of a conveyor head pulley and conveyor scraper blade assembly, resulting in fatal injury.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Getting On Or Off Equipment
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
Total mining experience
0.23 years
Experience at this mine
0.02 years
Experience in this job
0.23 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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