Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220252580017

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

September 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
LYNCH CORP · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Providence County, RI
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
IDS driver was instructed by Lynch to dump employee's load under unsafe conditions. The berm that the Lynch operator constructed was inadequate/non-existent due to the pile being dug into by Lynch from below. This caused the earth to fall away under back tires. End dump rolled down embankment flipping and landing on its roof. Employee was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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
13.04 years
Experience at this mine
13.04 years
Experience in this job
13.04 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220252580017 · Mine ID 3700070Trainer view →