Fatality · MSHA Record #219961340226

Warehouseman fatality at Grove Portable (Grove Crushing Company), OR, May 7, 1996

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On May 7, 1996, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Grove Portable (Grove Crushing Company), OR.

Grove Portable · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Grove Crushing Company (Michael R Hughes)

Washington County, OR

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

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Investigator narrative

EE WAS SPOTTING THE CRUSHER UNIT INTO PLACEMENT.HE WAS TO THE SIDE & HE STEPPED INTO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CRUSHER UNITS. HE STAYED THERE WHILE THE UNIT WAS BEING BACKED INTO PLACE. THE O THER SPOTTER WAS NOT TOLD BY EE TO STOP THE CRUSHER UNIT THAT WAS BEING BACKED INTO PLACE NOR DID HE STEP OUT OF THE WAY. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEENTHE TWO UNITS & DIED MOMENTS LATER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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