Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220013480001

Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman

December 4, 2001 at 3:30 PM
Cagi Portable Washplant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Yakima County, WA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING THE SAND HOPPER AT THE WASHPLANT USING A JOHN DEERE THE OTHER LOADER OBSERVED THE LOADER PARKED AT THE SAND HOPPER WITH ITS BUCKET IN THE AIR WITHOUT AN OPERATOR IN THE CA B. THE OTHER LOADER OPERATOR OBSERVED EE'S LEGS STICKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SAND HOPPER ON THE CONVEYER BELT AND SHUT POWER OFF, RADIOED FOR HELP.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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