Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220161830001

Superintendent

June 27, 2016 at 2:15 PM
Atlas Qu Pt Crusher #1 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Independence County, AR
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
A Cat D250E haul truck was positioning to dump a load of material. The employee stopped three times before going backwards over the highwall.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
40 years
Experience at this mine
25.38 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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