Ledgeman/Hand

March 2, 1983 at 10:30 PM

Questa Mine & Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Molycorp Inc (Unocal Corp)

Taos County, NM

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

AT OR NEAR 10:20PM, ALEX GUZMAN WAS PROCEDDEING DOWN THE DECLINE IN A WAGNER MODEL NO.MT 414-30, REAR DUMP TRUCK, COMPANY #511, WITH A LOAD OF SHOTCRETE. NEAR THE 4,000 FOOT LEVEL, ALEX, FOR S OME UNKNOWN REASON, APPEARED TO STRIKE THE SOUTH RIB, VEER TOWARDS THE CONVEYOR BELT, STRIKE BELT AND STRUCTURE APPROX. 45\ AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. ALEX WAS FOUND UNDER THE TRUCK AP

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219830690042 · Mine ID 2901267 Trainer view →