Mining Incidents
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
#1313 Cedar Rapids · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
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 →