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Case study · MSHA Record #220193180018

Maintenance Man fatality

November 5, 2019 at 9:35 AM
Minorca Mine · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. · St Louis County, MN
Investigator narrative
Employee was driving Service truck SR136 on the main haul road heading east towards the pit. For unknown reasons at this time it appears the truck hit the berm on the south side of the road causing it to tip sideways ending up on the drivers side. EE was found outside of the vehicle.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
15 years
Experience in this job
14 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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