Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220163640001

Washer Operator

December 19, 2016 at 4:52 AM
Roberta Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Crawford County, GA
Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Wash plant operator was operating a front-end loader during the overnight shift as normal. EE exited the loader and entered the hopper filled with sand the EE had just dumped. EE was fatally injured when they were engulfed in the sand, as it vibrated to the bottom of the hopper. EE may have entered the hopper to try to retrieve two pieces of metal inadvertently dumped into hopper.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
6 years
Experience at this mine
6 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220163640001 · Mine ID 0900264 Trainer view →