Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220100970016

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

March 24, 2010 at 6:05 PM
CAYUGA MINE · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Tompkins County, NY
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Employee was in dump truck waiting to be loaded with bulk salt from under 150 ton bin to transfer it to the stockpile pad on Cargill Deicing property. He was being loaded with salt when the brackets from the bin gave way and landed on the cab of his truck pinning him inside.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
15 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220100970016 · Mine ID 3000663