Fatality · MSHA Record #220000600001
Drill Helper
January 27, 2000 at 2:30 PM
Operator: Hinkle Contracting Company LLC (Summit Materials LLC)
Campbell County, TN
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
WHEN POSITIONING THE DRILL, THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING FOOT SANK INTO A MUD SEAM ALLOWING THE DRILL TO OVERTURN. THE DRILL SLID OVER THE EDGE OF HIGHWALL AND THE ROCK LEDGE CRUSHED THE DRILL OPER ATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING DEATH OF DRILL OPERATOR.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 11.61 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 11.61 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000600001 · Mine ID 4000057Trainer view →