Fatality · MSHA Record #220112520057
Drill Operator
September 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Campbell County, WY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Drill crew was attempting to back off a stuck drill pipe. A wire rope snub line was used to secure the worm tong. The snub line failed and the tong struck the employee resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 0.69 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.69 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.23 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220112520057 · Mine ID 4801353Trainer view →