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Case study · MSHA Record #220071160009
Drill Operator fatality
April 18, 2007 at 10:49 AM
United - Mine
· United Taconite LLC
· St Louis County, MN
Investigator narrative
Employee fell from cab of drill when drill tipped over. Employee fell approximately 40 feet from the dab to the next lower bench. Fall resulted in fatal injuries.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 31 years
- Experience at this mine
- 31 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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