Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220091620014

Drill Operator

June 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Genesis · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Eureka County, NV
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Surface Mine Engineering Sampler was backing up his flatbed pickup on a a drill pattern. A Drill Operator had dismounted his drill and was walking on the pattern. The drill operator walked behind the pickup and the sampler was not aware the the driller was there. The driller stopped walking and was run over by the flatbed pickup, resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
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
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
26 years
Experience at this mine
21 years
Experience in this job
21 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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