Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219913160002

Warehouseman

October 29, 1991 at 1:15 PM
Auburn Facility · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
King County, WA
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Fall from machine
Investigator narrative
THE BOLTS SECURING THE SWING DRIVE ASSEMBLY TO THE TURN TABLE BASE FAILED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Fall from machine
Source of injury
WORKING SURF OUTSIDE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
20 years
Experience at this mine
13 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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