Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220073550024

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

December 12, 2007 at 6:10 AM
Gentry Mountain Mine Surface · Facility · Coal
Emery County, UT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A truck got stuck. The loader backed up to the truck to pull it out. The loader operator and the truck operator both got out to hook the chain up. The loader rolled back and crushed the truck operator between the truck and loader. THIS PERSON IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF OURS, WE DO NOT HAVE HIS INFORMATION. The loader impacted the loader operator in the back, he moved out of the way.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.69 years
Experience at this mine
0.69 years
Experience in this job
0.69 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220073550024 · Mine ID 4202395Trainer view →