The driller became entangled in the drill steel for the drill he had been operating.
Fatality #17 - November 1, 2012
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The driller became entangled in the drill steel for the drill he had been operating.
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On November 1, 2012, a 30-year old contract driller with 6 years of experience was killed at a common shale operation. The victim apparently attempted to thread a new drill steel manually, with the use of a strap and the drill head rotating, when the rotating steel entangled him.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Nonmetal Mine
(Common Shale)
Fatal Machinery Accident
November 1, 2012
North American Quarry and Construction Services, LLC
Catskill, Greene County, New York
Contractor I.D. No. 2KX
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