Fatality · MSHA Record #219840930069

Belt Foreman fatality at MILL CREEK DOLOMITE (Delta Mining Corp), OK, March 27, 1984

at 4:30 PM

On March 27, 1984, a belt foreman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at MILL CREEK DOLOMITE (Delta Mining Corp), OK.

MILL CREEK DOLOMITE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Delta Mining Corp (Don Wallace)

Contractor on site: KM9

Johnston County, OK

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A DRILLING OPERATION BEING DONE BY VENTURE DRILLING CO. A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FROM MAST OF DRILL RIG AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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