Fatality · MSHA Record #220170830004
Utility Man, Shift Tech, Service/Dump Truck Operator
March 14, 2017 at 3:99 PM
Operator: Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. (Trinity Industries Inc)
Kaufman County, TX
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
The decedent, an o/operator, was located behind the truck, behind the raised dump trailer when a load of sand dumped from the trailer. The decedent was buried in the sand. Mgmt became aware of the missing driver at approx. 10:45 am and promptly began a search. EEs began digging in the pile of sand behind the decedent's truck and the decedent was discovered at approx 11:43 am.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 13.19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7.29 years
- Experience in this job
- 13.19 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Verify on MSHA
Every record on this page mirrors what MSHA publishes under its Open Government Data program, refreshed weekly. MSHA does not publish per-accident URLs — the Accidents data is distributed as a single bulk file — so this is how to retrieve the source for the specific record below:
- Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number
220170830004(the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1) - Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID
4104553 - All MSHA datasets: Open Government Data program directory — Accident, Mines, Inspections, Violations, etc.
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220170830004 · Mine ID 4104553Trainer view →