Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220150960001

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

March 17, 2015 at 3:55 PM
Ulrich Pit · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Valley County, NE
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
The driver was operating a articulated truck hauling dirt from the back of the lake. Driver lost control of the vehicle for an undetermined reason and drove the vehicle over the berm and into the lake. Operator was removed from the truck and transported to local hospital then later moved to Kearney then transferred to Omaha Hospital where he died on 3/19/15.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
0.02 years
Experience at this mine
0.02 years
Experience in this job
0.02 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220150960001 · Mine ID 2500888Trainer view →