Fatality · MSHA Record #219952750002

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Fort Knox Mine (Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc), AK, September 19, 1995

at 8:45 PM

On September 19, 1995, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Fort Knox Mine (Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc), AK.

Fort Knox Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc (Kinross Gold Corp)

Contractor on site: IJM

Fairbanks North Star County, AK

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

DURING THE EARLY PART OF NIGHT SHIFT WHILE TRAINING WITH AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN THE CAT WITH HIM, NEW DRIVER GOT TIRES OF WATER TRUCK OVER THE EDGE OF A SHALLOW EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED THE T RUCK TO ROLL OVER THE EDGE CRUSHING THE CAB WHICH KILLED HIM.

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: HEAD,NEC
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219952750002 · Mine ID 5001616 Trainer view →