Fatality · MSHA Record #220182990021
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
October 19, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Operator: Montana Rockworks Inc. (Brad Mercord; Bill Carter)
Flathead County, MT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Employee was in an articulating haul truck, was traveling down the haul road at the Quarry. The victim was moving the haul truck down a steep grade, around a turn, when the haul truck traveled through a berm and off a short drop-off. The victim was found hours later by the owner of the company, the victim was not wearing a seat belt.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 17.5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 17.5 years
- Experience in this job
- 17.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220182990021 · Mine ID 2402226Trainer view →