Fatality · MSHA Record #219933430033

Mine Manager fatality at Don's Trucking (Dons Trucking), WI, November 23, 1993

at 12:30 PM

On November 23, 1993, a mine manager was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Don's Trucking (Dons Trucking), WI.

Don's Trucking · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Dons Trucking (Faye Wilinski)

Racine County, WI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

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Investigator narrative

APPARENTLY THE FRONT END LOADER GOT TO MUCH SIDEWAYS ON THE GRAVEL HILL AND IT ROLLED OVER AND PINNED VICTIN UNDERNEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 32 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 32 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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