Mine Manager

April 23, 1996 at 2:00 PM

CANYON CREEK CONSTRUCTION · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Jaxon Enterprises (W (Wallace) Jaxon Baker)

Lyon County, NV

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

NARITIVE PER PRELIMNINARY-THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING UPHILL WITH A RUBBER TIRE CRANE. THE CRANE WASOBSERVED ROLLING BACKWARD. THE CRANE TIPPED OVER& CRUSHED THE VICTIM. WITNESS STATED THAT THE CR ANE TRAVELED UP THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 100'. IT STOPPED & THE OPERATOR STARTED BACKING DOWN THE ROADWITH HIS HEAD OUTSIDE THE CAB WINDOW LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. AT THE BOTTOM IT WRECK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 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 219961240001 · Mine ID 2602267 Trainer view →