Front-End Loader

August 1, 1984 at 6:00 AM

DREXEL PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Columbia Materials (Blue Circle Industries Plc)

Pima County, AZ

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

I.NAME TOLD TO PUSH HIGH WALL IN AND TO START AT LOW END TO HELP LOADER.LOOKS LIKS LIKE HE WAS STRIPPING AT UNSAFE DISTANCE 1-3\ FROM EDGE OF PIT WALL AND PARALLEL WITH PIT WALL.PART OF WALL C AVED IN CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE OFF WALL 20\.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842300026 · Mine ID 0200693 Trainer view →