Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219972690001

Shopman Repair Cars

September 8, 1997 at 9:45 AM
MARYNEAL QUARRY AND MILL · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Nolan County, TX
Classification MACHINERY
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS ADJUSTING CABLE ON DRUMS OF BRIDGE CRANE TROLLEY, FOLLOWING REPAIR OF CABLE. EE FELL BETWEEN HOIST AND CLOSING LINE DRUMS WHEN BUCKET WAS LOWERED AND SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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