Fatality · MSHA Record #220041530131
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
May 27, 2004 at 8:15 AM
Operator: MDC Contracting LLC (Mark L Manthei; James Manthei)
Charlevoix County, MI
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE's were attempting to raise the crusher discharge conveyer when a support bracket broke, causing the end of conveyer to raise upward striking the victim. The conveyer was being raised with a hoisting boom mounted to the bucket of the front end loader.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 4.04 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.04 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220041530131 · Mine ID 2002940Trainer view →