← MSHA accidents

FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Fatal · 220043510015 · 12/05/2004 · Robinson Nevada Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Quadra Mining Ltd
Operator
Robinson Nevada Mining Company
Mine
2601916

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING BOLTS ON THE ""DUTCHMAN"" ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL. THE DOOR OF THE DIPPER WAS BLOCKED OPEN WITH A METAL BAR THAT WAS WELDED IN PLACE. FOR REASONS UNDER INVESTIGATION, THE BLOCKING BECAME DISPLACED AND THE DOOR CLOSED, PINNING TWO EMPLOYEES BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DIPPER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown