Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220170900014

Miner

March 24, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Bonito Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Valencia County, NM
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Approx. 8-8:30 pm after shift, employee drove a vehicle onto mine site and stopped close to generator, left vehicle running, gear selector in drive position, did not set emergency brake or chalk wheels. Got out and started generator. EE appeared to have come out of generator and stopped in front of vehicle to urinate, back to vehicle. Vehicle rolled, pinned EE against generator.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
30 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220170900014 · Mine ID 2902450 Trainer view →