Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220142410023

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

August 25, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Gardenscape of New York · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
St Lawrence County, NY
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from piled material
Investigator narrative
About 3:15 pm., employee went to a storage building to get some planks. He climbed a stack of loaded pallets to get to the planks that were near the rafters and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and was found dead the next morning at approximately 6:02 am.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Climb In Piled Material
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Fall from piled material
Source of injury
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
1.5 years
Experience at this mine
1.5 years
Experience in this job
16 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220142410023 · Mine ID 3000007Trainer view →