Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220211260010

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver

April 19, 2021 at 11:45 AM
MOBILE CRUSHER #3 FRONTERA MATERIALS · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Hidalgo County, TX
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Miner left haul truck running without setting the parking brake and/or chocking the wheels. The haul truck rolled forward and pinned the miner between the haul truck and miner's personal vehicle. Miner did not survive miner's injury.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.83 years
Experience at this mine
0.83 years
Experience in this job
0.83 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220211260010 · Mine ID 4104292Trainer view →