Fatality · MSHA Record #219992210015

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Portable Plant #2 (Midwest Minerals LLC), KS, July 30, 1999

at 1:45 PM

On July 30, 1999, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Portable Plant #2 (Midwest Minerals LLC), KS.

Portable Plant #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Midwest Minerals LLC (George E Nettels)

Crawford County, KS

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING 1 1/4" X 0 CRUSHED STONE FROM THE CRUSHING PLANT TO THE STOCKPILE. WHILE ASCENDING THE RAMP TO THE TOP OF THE STOCKPILE, THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ON ITS SIDE, PINNING THE EMPL OYEE UNDER THE TRUCK, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219992210015 · Mine ID 1401463 Trainer view →