Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

September 28, 2005 at 8:30 PM

Stamper Underground · Martin Marietta Kansas City, LLC · Platte County, MO

Investigator narrative

Employee was driving a Superior Bowen's (Contractor) water truck down the slope into mine and lost control, impacting a dome out (located at 2N- 0 E/W) at the bottom of slope resulting in ramping up of truck over and through to other side.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Activity at time: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 1.65 years
Experience at this mine: 0.23 years
Experience in this job: 1.65 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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