Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051950019

Crane Operator, Mobile Equipment Operator (Meo), Dragline Operator, Dropball Operator, Rigger

June 29, 2005 at 12:55 PM
Macedonia Pit · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Lincoln County, MS
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The employee was stripping at gravel pit. The employee had dumped his load of dirt and was returning to the load site. At this time he chose to travel over a pile of dirt. as he was traveling over the pile of dirt he got too close to the edge of the pile and the equipment overturned and landed on him.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.06 years
Experience at this mine
0.06 years
Experience in this job
0.19 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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