Front-End Loader fatality at Canaan (Specialty Minerals Inc), CT, January 29, 1986

at 9:45 AM

On January 29, 1986, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Canaan (Specialty Minerals Inc), CT.

Canaan · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Specialty Minerals Inc (Minerals Technologies Inc)

Litchfield County, CT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EE WAS DRIVING 0RONT END LOADER INTO QUARRY WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & DROVE INTO WATER HOLE ON 1ST LEVEL OF QUARRY.

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: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 30 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860380001 · Mine ID 0600019 Trainer view →