Fatality · MSHA Record #220001780001

Bulldozer Operator fatality at New Iberia Plant (Excalibar Minerals Of Louisiana LLC), LA, June 14, 2000

at 4:50 PM

On June 14, 2000, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at New Iberia Plant (Excalibar Minerals Of Louisiana LLC), LA.

New Iberia Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Excalibar Minerals Of Louisiana LLC (Newpark Resources Inc)

Contractor on site: 5TJ

Iberia County, LA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

STOCKPILING ORE AT MILL SITE STOCKPILE AREA. DUMP TRUCK DUMPED HIS LOAD ON STOCKPILE AND BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM PILE. WHILE SLOWING PULLING FORWARD AND BEGGINING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, THE HAU L TRUCK RAN OVER A DOZER OPERATOR WHO WAS IN FRONT OF DUMP TRUCK THE INJURY WAS FATAL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001780001 · Mine ID 1601302 Trainer view →