Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

June 17, 1987 at 4:30 PM

Plant #3 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: De Atley Company Inc (Eucon Corporation)

Asotin County, WA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPL NOT WHERE 2E WAS SUPPOSED TO BE-NEGLIGENCE ON PART OF EMPL.FELL INTO TRUCK LOAD OUT BUNKER.GRAVEL CAVED IN ON HIM AND EMPL SUFFOCATED.WET MATERIAL PLUGGING UP HOPPER.WENT ON TOP OF PILE U SING A PICK TO 6NPLUG MATERIAL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Climb In Piled Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871740002 · Mine ID 4503130 Trainer view →