Fatality · MSHA Record #220142460001
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman
August 2, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Valley County, MT
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Miner was apparently adding oil to hoist of truck. Box was loaded with rock and not properly blocked. The weight of the loaded box split block and the box came down unexpectedly crushing miner between the truck frame and dump box. Although no damage was done to equipment, miner was killed.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 28 years
- Experience at this mine
- 28 years
- Experience in this job
- 25.08 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220142460001 · Mine ID 2400420Trainer view →