Fatality · MSHA Record #219933260001

Crane Operator fatality at Industrial Sand Plant (American Materials Corp), WI, November 16, 1993

at 11:45 AM

On November 16, 1993, a crane operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Industrial Sand Plant (American Materials Corp), WI.

Industrial Sand Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: American Materials Corp (Paul T Ayres)

Eau Claire County, WI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

EE WAS DRIVING HIS CAR HE HAD JUST LEFT THE TOOL GARAGE IN THE PIT AREA & WAS MAKING ENTRANCE TO A HAUL ROAD WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 25TON VOLVO ARTICULATED TRUCK(S/N5350-5719) DRIVEN B Y EE BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING FORWARD & THE LEFT SIDE TIRES CRUSHED THE CAR & ITS DRIVER

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219933260001 · Mine ID 4700813 Trainer view →