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A contractor was fatally injured when he was pinned between the bucket door and back edge of the bucket of an electric rope shovel.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On August 23, 2022, a contract mechanic received fatal injuries while performing maintenance on the bucket (dipper) of an electric rope shovel. A plastic block, used to prop open the dipper door, dislodged causing the dipper door to close and pin the victim against the back edge of the dipper.
FAI-6468534-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Coal)
Fatal Machinery Accident
August 23, 2022
El Segundo
El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
Grants, McKinley County, New Mexico
ID No. 29-02257
Accident Investigators
