Mine Manager fatality at Minntac Mine (United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations), MN, December 22, 1988

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On December 22, 1988, a mine manager was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Minntac Mine (United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations), MN.

Minntac Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations (USX Corp (United States Steel Corp))

St Louis County, MN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

THE DECEASED WAS WALKING WEST ON THE NORTH EDGE OF AN EMPLOYEE ROAD WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PRIVATE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS TRAVELING WEST TO THE WEST PIT DRY THE ACCIDENT O CCURRED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SHIFT

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219890030010 · Mine ID 2100282 Trainer view →