Mining Incidents
Trainer view Print or save as PDF from your browser (⌘P / Ctrl+P).
← Standard view
Case study · MSHA Record #220143460012

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

December 1, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Millersville Quarry · MGQ Aggregates Incorporated · Seneca County, OH
Investigator narrative
The conditions contributing to this accident are unknown at this time. The weather, road condition, and equipment failure is not of suspect as of this date. The miner lost his life
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
26 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
26 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
Similar incidents in MSHA records · same classification: POWERED HAULAGE
  • July 6, 2026 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · AZ · Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

    Rear-end collision involving two haul trucks on a haul road.

  • July 6, 2026 · U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · OK · Utility Man

    At the time of filing it is believed the miner was riding on the back of a railcar when the railcar derailed and pinned the miner between the railcar and a nearby structure. The miner was transported to a medical facility where EE died the following day.

  • June 26, 2026 · Le Claire Investments Inc · IA · Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

    Contractor equipment transporter was in process of loading and securing front end loader to trailer for off-site transit. Contractor employee reached under the loader to grad a chain on trailer and was caught between the loader and trailer.