Fatality · MSHA Record #219845550101

Outside Foreman fatality at ARP Portable Crusher #2 (Columbia Ready-Mix Inc), WA, October 31, 1984

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On October 31, 1984, an outside foreman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at ARP Portable Crusher #2 (Columbia Ready-Mix Inc), WA.

ARP Portable Crusher #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Columbia Ready-Mix Inc (Lawrence Sali et al)

Douglas County, WA

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS CLEANING OUT THE SPILL FROM BENEATH THE CONVEYOR BELTS. HE WAS USING A 1976 FORD FARM TRACTOR WITH A BLADE ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF IT. WHILE CLEANING THE SPILL, HE BACKED THE TR ACTOR UNDER A TRAILER FRAME WHICH WAS HOUSING THE CANICA IMPACT CRUSHER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE HIT BY THE I BEAM. THE IMPACT THREW THE VICTIM OVER THE TRACTOR AND CAUSED HIM TO BECOME WEDGED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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