Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051510030

Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman

May 23, 2005 at 6:50 AM
PLANT #2 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Dodge County, WI
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
(MSHA Report of Investigation: Loading a steel plate (5' wide x 10' long x 3/4"" thick; approx. 1,500 lbs.) onto flatbed truck using chain attached to front-end loader. The victim was on bed of the truck steadying & guiding plate onto the truck when the hook (no safety latch) became detached from the plate, and the victim & plate fell to the ground. Plate crushed victim.)
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
9 years
Experience at this mine
9 years
Experience in this job
9 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051510030 · Mine ID 4702789Trainer view →