Fatality · MSHA Record #219872540001
Chute Blaster
August 25, 1987
at 10:50 PM
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AN 8 TON BATTERY MOTOR AND HAD A COLLISION WITH A HAULAGE TRAIN AND RECEIVED MASSIVE CRUSH INJURY TO CHEST. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Caving
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 13 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872540001 · Mine ID 0200151
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