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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220152220040 · 08/03/2015 · SMALL MINE DEVELOPMENT L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Keith Jones
Operator
SMALL MINE DEVELOPMENT L.L.C.
Mine
2602299

Narrative

Employee was operating a jumbo on an incline in the main haulage. The operator drifted to the right rib and the spare drill steel in the drill steel rack came in contact with the right rib. The drill steel gained pressure breaking the drill steel rack striking employee with the drill steel in the head causing a fatal blow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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