Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219931930001

Rodman

June 29, 1993 at 4:00 PM
Mountain Fuel · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Caribou County, ID
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE DROVE VEHICLE OFF HIGHWALL FORWARD. FROM START HE DROVE APPROX. 150 FT & OVER & 36 IN BERM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VERTICAL DROP OF 134 FT. AFTER MSHA INVESTIGALTION, NO CAUSE OR EQUI PMENT FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. VEHICLE COMPLETELY TOTALED. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MASSIVE TRAUMA INJURIES TO HEAD & BODY.
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
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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