Mucking Machine Operator

May 17, 2013 at 1:30 AM

Questa Mine & Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Chevron Mining Inc (Chevron Corporation)

Taos County, NM

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Around 1:30 in the morning a miner was found pinned between two rail cars on the haulage level.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Rerail Equipment, Sprag
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Caving
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220131490017 · Mine ID 2901267 Trainer view →