Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at EVTAC MINE (Eveleth Mines), MN, June 23, 1983

at 11:05 PM

On June 23, 1983, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at EVTAC MINE (Eveleth Mines), MN.

EVTAC MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Eveleth Mines (Eveleth Taconite Co & Eveleth Expansion Co)

St Louis County, MN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 9159 PRODUCTION TRUCK WHICH WAS LOADED WITH ROCK HE WAS TO DUMP THIS LOAD ON THE ROCK STOCKPILE BEFORE THE DOZER OPERTOR AND LIGHT PLANT ARRIVED INJURED PROCEEDED TO DUMP THE LOAD THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER REAR WHEEL WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER 360DEG INJURED WAS

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219831920028 · Mine ID 2100200 Trainer view →