Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220083230036

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver

October 29, 2008 at 7:55 AM
Copperton Concentrator · Facility · Metal/Nonmetal
Salt Lake County, UT
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
All we know is a call came 10/29/08 about 8:00 a.m. that we had a fatal accident at Kennecott; our driver was killed by a pipe falling off the top of load on trailer. All Bob Orton Trucking does is haul the load (this load from WL Plastics Corp, Cedar City, Utah). We do not load or unload product.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.02 years
Experience at this mine
0.02 years
Experience in this job
55 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220083230036 · Mine ID 4201996