Front-End Loader fatality at Hicks Mine (Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc), AL, March 1, 1985

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On March 1, 1985, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Hicks Mine (Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc), AL.

Hicks Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Berry Mountain Mining Company Inc (Simmons George M)

Blount County, AL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

LOADER OPERATOR WAS GOING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD THE FAN BLADES BROKE AND CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO LOOK BACK AND THE LOADER RAN OFF THE EMBANKMENT INTO CUT FULL OF WATER EMPLOYEE WAS DROWNED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219850700001 · Mine ID 0102224 Trainer view →