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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220040930013 · 03/24/2004 · Bellco Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Bell
Operator
Bellco Materials Inc
Mine
3400410

Narrative

Apparently the victim attempted to install drill steel with the mast vertical and the drill head rotating. The victim became entangled in the rotating drill steel when the steel cross threaded in the drill collar.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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