Driller Operator

September 25, 1989 at 2:30 AM

Aj Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Echo Bay Alaska Inc (Echo Bay Mines Ltd)

Contractor on site: W50

Juneau County, AK

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE DRILLING WITH 2 BOOM JARVIS CLARK JUMBO W TAMROCK 550 DRILLOS & 11/4IN DRILL STEEL EMPLOYEES CLOTHING GOT CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL PULLING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN DRILL ROD & DRILL SLIDE RESULT ING IN DEATH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Drilling
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892790001 · Mine ID 5001508 Trainer view →