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Case study · MSHA Record #219850280001
Belt Cleaner fatality
December 27, 1984 at 8:30 AM
International Minerals Carlsbad, Inc.
· Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc
· Eddy County, NM
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN NO. 332 BELT UNTILITY VECHICLE WHICH WAS PROCEEDING DOWN NO. 10 SLOPE IN OUR UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS. THE DRIVER WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PILLAR AT BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. ALTHOUGH THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED, WE HAVE RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION FROM THE STATE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR OFFICE THAT THE DRIVER MAY HAVE
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- SIDE OR RIB
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 35 years
- Experience at this mine
- 35 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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