Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219940270001

Beltman fatality at Fisher Quarry (Pacific Rock Products Llc), WA, January 11, 1994

at 4:45 PM

On January 11, 1994, a beltman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Fisher Quarry (Pacific Rock Products Llc), WA.

Fisher Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Clark County, WA
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
MAINTENANCE ON THE HORIZONTAL SHAFT IMPACT CRUSHER. HYDRAULIC LINE BLEW AND COVER TO CRUSHER CAME DOWN AND PINCHED THE COVER AT THE WAIST. THE INJURIES RESULTED IN A FATALITY.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY

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