# MACHINERY
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220141540006` · 05/13/2014 · Desert Construction Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 13.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas  Short; Linda  Short
- **Operator:** Desert Construction Inc
- **Mine:** [0201062](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201062)
## Narrative

During maintenance, a miner was struck by the boom of an excavator that was being used to position crusher parts; causing him to lose balance and fall approximately 11 feet.  The fall resulted in several broken bones. MSHA arrived on site the afternoon of the accident and started an investigation. *Employee died on 5/26/2015.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*