Fatality · MSHA Record #219923350003

Maintenance Man fatality at Sweetwater Mine/Mill (Asarco Inc), MO, November 17, 1992

at 1:40 AM

On November 17, 1992, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Sweetwater Mine/Mill (Asarco Inc), MO.

Sweetwater Mine/Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Asarco Inc

Reynolds County, MO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING OUT A HOIST CYLINDER ON A CLARK FRONTEND LOADER WHEN HE CRAWLED BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS OF THE LOADER (WITHOUT SUPPORTING THE BOOM) AND REMOVED THE PLUG FROM THE HYD. LINE ALLOWING THE BUCKET TO FALL PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE SHOP FLOOR, RESULTING IN DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: UNDERGROUND SHOP/OFFICE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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