Maintenance Man fatality at McKinley (Chevron Mining Inc), NM, October 21, 1993

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On October 21, 1993, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at McKinley (Chevron Mining Inc), NM.

McKinley · Surface · Coal

Operator: Chevron Mining Inc (Chevron Corporation)

Mckinley County, NM

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

DRY, CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN ADAPTOR FROM THE ROTATING DRILL ON THE COAL AUGER DRILL. THE ADAPTOR HAD BROKEN OFF WHERE IT SCREWED INTO THE AUTER DRILL STEM. AN 18" COMBINATION WRENCH WAS BEING USED, BY PLACING THE OPEN END ON TH EADAPTOR AND ROTATING THE HYDRAULIC MTOOR IN A REVERSE (COUNTER CLOCKWISE) DIRECTION. THE DRILL MAST/GUIDE ASSEMBLY WAS U

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219933050001 · Mine ID 2900096 Trainer view →