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Case study · MSHA Record #220052730022

Maintenance Man 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
Underground location
SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Source of injury
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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