Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220023530001

Truck Driver

December 9, 2002 at 9:00 AM
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Eddy County, NM
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AT THE IMC SURFACE OPS. PARTS WAREHOUSE WITH A DELIVERY OF CONVEYOR BELTS. A CONTRACT FORKLIFT OPERATOR BEGAN TO OFF LOAD (2) 500' ROLLS OF 30"" CONVEYOR BELTING, WEIGHING 3100 LBS. AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE TRAILER, OUT OF SIGHT. THE END OF THE FORKS TIPPED CAUSING THE BELTING TO ROLL OFF STRIKING THE DRIVER,
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Observe Operations
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Experience in this job
0.42 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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