Laborer

September 29, 1999 at 7:25 AM

Knoxville Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Bruening Rock Products Inc (N R Hamm)

Contractor on site: B08

Marion County, IA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO EXIT MACHINE TO THE RIGHT UNDER THE BOOM. WHILE EXITING, THE EMPLOYEE'S HIP ENGAGED THE BOOM LOWER CONTROL, CAUSING THE BOOM TO LOWER AND CRUSH EMPLOYEE'S TORS O, CAUSING FATAL INTERNAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Fork Lift
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219992800001 · Mine ID 1302217 Trainer view →