Superintendent fatality at Falkirk Mine (Falkirk Mining Company), ND, February 16, 1991

at 4:30 PM

On February 16, 1991, a superintendent was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Falkirk Mine (Falkirk Mining Company), ND.

Falkirk Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Falkirk Mining Company (NACCO Industries Inc)

Contractor on site: PD0

Mclean County, ND

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SKID INTO BERM AND ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT(BERM) DOWN SLOP

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219910560001 · Mine ID 3200491 Trainer view →