Fatality · MSHA Record #220251050010

Superintendent fatality at Hanover Sand Plant (Midwest Materials By Mueller Inc), KS, March 28, 2025

at 4:42 PM

On March 28, 2025, a superintendent was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Hanover Sand Plant (Midwest Materials By Mueller Inc), KS.

Hanover Sand Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Midwest Materials By Mueller Inc (Jay Holle)

Washington County, KS

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

Victim was removing sand from the sand wall with a Volvo L120E loader and the wall sloughed off covering the loader and victim with sand.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 28 years
Experience at this mine: 28 years
Experience in this job: 28 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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