Fatality · MSHA Record #220181830037
Electrician, Lineman
June 23, 2018 at 9:20 AM
Operator: Superior Silica Sands LLC (Insight Equity)
Bexar County, TX
ClassificationNONPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
On June 23, 2018 at approximately 9:20 am an employee mounted a pair of slow moving rail cars to apply the brakes. The employee fell and was struck by the pair of freewheeling hopper rail cars. The employee was fatally injured because of the fall and being struck by the moving rail cars.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Spot Rail Cars, Trip Riding
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 0.19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.19 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.19 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220181830037 · Mine ID 4101126Trainer view →