Fatality · MSHA Record #219842050168
Beltman
July 15, 1984
at 2:00 AM
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TAKING DOWN AN IDLE BELT HEAD DRIVE SYSTEM FOUR RETAINING BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE CUT LEAVING FOUR ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED TO BREAK LOOSE I.NAM E WENT FOR AN AXE OR OTHER TOOL TO KNOCK THE UNIT LOOSE AS HE DID HE STEPPED UNDER THE WEAKENED UNIT AND THE 4 REMAINING BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING DRIVE ROLLER TO FALL & CRUSH I.NAME RESULTING IN
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842050168 · Mine ID 1502055
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