Utility Man

June 27, 1994 at 9:02 AM

Fletcher Mine and Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: The Doe Run Company (Renco Group)

Reynolds County, MO

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND THE INJURED PERSON WERE BACKING PETTIBONE HYDRO CARRIER UP INCLINE TO WORK AREA W62-56 STOPE. PETTIBONE LOST POWER AND STARTED DOWN INCLINE, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 60 FT. STRIKING LEFT RIB THEN TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE CRUSHING PASSENGER UNDER EDGE OF CANOPY AND SUPPORT FRAME. [INJURED WAS THE PASSENGER]

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Travel
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219941890001 · Mine ID 2300409 Trainer view →