Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220042080016

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

June 29, 2004 at 12:05 PM
Mineral Ridge Mine · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Esmeralda County, NV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
BAD BRAKES/BAD STEERING, STEEP GRADE 15%. EMPLOYEE WAS TEST DRIVING THE WATER WAGON ON THE ACCESS ROAD WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOMESTED PIT. EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE LOST HIS BRAKES, POPPED OUT OF GEAR, LOST STEERING & TRIED TO JUMP. HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE TIRE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
9 years
Experience at this mine
0.42 years
Experience in this job
0.42 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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