IDS driver was instructed by Lynch to dump employee's load under unsafe conditions. The berm that the Lynch operator constructed was inadequate/non-existent due to the pile being dug into by Lynch from below. This caused the earth to fall away under back tires. End dump rolled down embankment flipping and landing on its roof. Employee was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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- 2006–2025
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- Sep 2025
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4 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)2013 · 1 incidente
Employee was using a utility knife to cut through a section of conveyor belt. Knife slipped off belt and struck employee's right leg (calf area).
2011 · 1 incidente
Employee was taking a break (coffee) with co-workers. Employee complained of light headed, dizzy and nausea.
2006 · 2 incidentes
EE was completing repair to skirt board rubber on a converyor. Reinstalled the guards and proceeded to step off backward off the frame and at this moment his wedding band became wedged on the wire screen grard.
EE completed welding task to area of primary jaw hopper. Removed welding hood to locate different area to weld. Used welding glove as a shield rather that hood to tack weld area. (Retrained EE).