Coal/Ore Shovel Operator fatality

Name: Mining Incidents: US MSHA accident records
Creator: ByShovel LLC
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

January 5, 1995 at 1:50 AM

OPEN CUT - LEAD · Homestake Mining Company Of California · Lawrence County, SD

Investigator narrative

SUDDEN MASSIVE UNPREDICTABLE FAILURE OF EAST HIGHWALL RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE FALLING SLIDING ROCK CRUSHED THE 5130 SHOVEL KILLING THE OPERATOR. IT ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPACTED THE 85 TON TRU CK BEING LOADED WITH RESULTING HEAD AND LEG WOUNDS TO THE DRIVER.

Record details

Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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