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Case study · MSHA Record #220100970016

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

March 24, 2010 at 6:05 PM
CAYUGA MINE · Cargill Salt · Tompkins County, NY
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
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
15 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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