Fatality · MSHA Record #219972090001

Fatal incident at NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #22 (Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc), CO, July 19, 1997

at 12:30 PM

On July 19, 1997, a worker was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #22 (Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc), CO.

NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #22 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Roaring Fork Aggregates Inc (John C Martin et al)

Garfield County, CO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

SKIDSTEER BOOM LIFTED & CAUGHT HIM IN THE CHEST. IT INJURED THE LIVER. HE INTERNALLY BLED TO DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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