Laborer fatality at Farco Mine (Farco Mining Company Of Texas), TX, October 4, 1986

at 3:30 PM

On October 4, 1986, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Farco Mine (Farco Mining Company Of Texas), TX.

Farco Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Farco Mining Company Of Texas (Farrell Construction Company)

Webb County, TX

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

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Investigator narrative

REPLACING SPIKE8 IN C RUSHER WHEN MACHINE STARTED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219862820001 · Mine ID 4102803 Trainer view →