Crane Operator

June 13, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Buckeye Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Salt River Sand & Rock (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community)

Maricopa County, AZ

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

Operator error. Failed to set crane up in digging mode. Employee did not set the travel locks prior to digging.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220201980001 · Mine ID 0202320 Trainer view →