METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On September 1, 1995, an equipment operator with 13 months
of mining experience was killed at a sand and gravel
operation. The employee had walked up the belt to the top
of the conveyor to wash out the transfer chute with a
water hose. He apparently lost his balance and fell 30
feet to the loading dock below. He died from sustained
injuries. The victim was not wearing a safety belt and
line. This is the 28th fatality reported in calendar year
1995 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of
this date in 1994, there were 29 fatalities reported in
these industries. This death is the fourth fatality
classified as slip or fall of person this year. There
were two slip or fall of person fatalities during the same
period in 1994.
For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report [FTL95M28]