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May 21, 1986 at 10:20 AM

York Canyon Surface Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon (Kaiser Steel Corp)

Colfax County, NM

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

IN THE 206 AREA3OF PIT 001-0, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DAY ON THE PAGE 752 LR DRAGLINE. AFTER COM PLETING THE WOR5 ACTIVITY OF INSTALLING A NEW PUMP ROPE AND THEN PREPARING TO TURN THE DRAG SOCKET AND TRI-PLATE ASSEMBLY OVER TO WELD ON A PIN KEEPER, THE DUMP ROPE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BUCKET

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861530006 · Mine ID 2900845 Trainer view →