Fatality · MSHA Record #220041530131

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at #1313 Cedar Rapids (MDC Contracting LLC), MI, May 27, 2004

at 8:15 AM

On May 27, 2004, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at #1313 Cedar Rapids (MDC Contracting LLC), MI.

#1313 Cedar Rapids · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: MDC Contracting LLC (Mark L Manthei; James Manthei)

Charlevoix County, MI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck 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
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220041530131 · Mine ID 2002940 Trainer view →