Maintenance Man

April 11, 1990 at 10:00 AM

Center Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: BNI Coal, Ltd (Allete Inc)

Oliver County, ND

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EMPL UP ON PLATFORM ON BOOM OF SHOVEL REMOVING BRASS BUSHINGS,FELL 30' TO GROUND BELOW THROUGH OPEN END OF PLATFORM.FAILED TO USE SAFETY BELT & LINE PROVIDED AT WORK SITE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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