Maintenance Man

January 8, 1997 at 12:45 PM

Yakima Crusher · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Central Pre-Mix Concrete Company (CRH PLC)

Yakima County, WA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COARSE AGGREGATE WASH PLANT. BLADE MILL CRUSHED EMPLOYEE. REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO TRANSFERRING OF REPORTING RESPONSIBLITY AND INTERNAL MISCOMMUNCIATON. VERBAL REPO RTING WAS COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY (1-8-97).

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219971110001 · Mine ID 4500995 Trainer view →