Fatality · MSHA Record #219850660087

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Mason City Plant & Quarry (Northwestern States Portland Cement Company), IA, February 24, 1985

at 3:00 PM

On February 24, 1985, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mason City Plant & Quarry (Northwestern States Portland Cement Company), IA.

Mason City Plant & Quarry · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Northwestern States Portland Cement Company (Jack MacNider)

Cerro Gordo County, IA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS DRIVING DUST DUMP TRUCK. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM WATER & WITH PROPER BERMS. FOR UNKNOWN REASON HE WAS DUMPING IN UNAUTHORIZED AREA WITH NO BERM & AT WAT ERS EDGE. HE BACKED VEHICLE TO DUMP & VEHICLE WENT OVER BANK LANDING ON ITS TOP IN QUARRY POND 30\ FROM BANK & IN 6\-8\ OF WATER. VICTIM WAS ENGULFED BY WATER & DROWNED. PRELIMINARY CORONERS R

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219850660087 · Mine ID 1300148 Trainer view →