Fatal incident at AVERY ISLAND (Cargill Salt), LA, November 5, 1998

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On November 5, 1998, a worker was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at AVERY ISLAND (Cargill Salt), LA.

AVERY ISLAND · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cargill Salt (Cargill Inc)

Iberia County, LA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GRADALL 554-B TO CLEAN UP SALT ON WEST SIDE OF BELT 143 LOCATED ON THE 900' LEVEL OF MINE. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Fork Lift
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 25 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219983130001 · Mine ID 1600509 Trainer view →