Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219992180004

Maintenance Man

July 26, 1999 at 10:30 AM
Jim Bridger Mine · Surface · Coal
Sweetwater County, WY
Classification MACHINERY
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A TEMPORARY SUPPORT STRUCTURE PLACED BETWEEN THE MAST AND BOOM OF A DRAGLINE PARTIALLY FAILED. THE TOP CROSS MEMBER OF THE STRUCTURE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN THE MAN-BASKET OF A AERIAL L IFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND THE RAILING OF THE MAN-BASKET.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience at this mine
18 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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