Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219872540001

Chute Blaster

August 25, 1987 at 10:50 PM
San Manuel Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Pinal County, AZ
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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