Mining Incidents

Weekly Bros IncMetal/Nonmetal

Weekly Bros Inc · Surface
Controlled by Allan W Weekly
Roseburg, Douglas County, OR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3503584
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Nov 2003

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by flying object

THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT WITNESSED BY ANY PERSON. I BELIEVE THAT THE WORKER WAS PRYING OR ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A ROCK JAM IN THE CRUSHER. IT APPEARS THAT HE DROPPED A PRY BAR AND THE BAR WAS EJECTE D FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE WORKER IN THE NECK AREA, RESULTING IN DEATH.