Fatality · MSHA Record #219961240001
Mine Manager fatality at CANYON CREEK CONSTRUCTION (Jaxon Enterprises), NV, April 23, 1996
at 2:00 PM
On April 23, 1996, a mine manager was fatally injured in a machinery accident at CANYON CREEK CONSTRUCTION (Jaxon Enterprises), NV.
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
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