Fatality · MSHA Record #219851710079
Mine Manager fatality at Red Deer Mine (Fechner Mining Company), SD, May 20, 1985
at 11:00 AM
On May 20, 1985, a mine manager was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Red Deer Mine (Fechner Mining Company), SD.
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
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Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM DROVE A 55A FRONTEND LOADER TO THE TOP OF A 12\ HIGH QUARRY WALL TO PUSH MATERIAL OFF THE TOP. THERE WAS A SLIGHT GRADE TOWARDS THE WALL. THE VICTIM STARTED TOWARDS THE HIGHWALL WI TH THE BUCKET DOWN & THE BUCKET CAME AGAINST A SOLID ROCK IN THE BOTTOM. THE VICTIM BACKED THE FRONE END LOADER UP & THEN CAME FORWARD AGAIN. THE BUCKET BOUNCED UP OVER THE SOLID & THE LOADER
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 15 years
- Experience in this job
- 15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219851710079 · Mine ID 3901326
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