Fatality · MSHA Record #219992670017

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at SMITH RANCH PROJECT (Rio Algom Mining Corp), WY, September 16, 1999

at 10:45 AM

On September 16, 1999, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at SMITH RANCH PROJECT (Rio Algom Mining Corp), WY.

SMITH RANCH PROJECT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Rio Algom Mining Corp (Rio Algom Ltd)

Contractor on site: N5Y

Converse County, WY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM HAD FILLED HIS WATER TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING A HILL TO A DRILL LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON A CURVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THE WATER TANK BROKE LOOSE CRUSHING THE CAB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219992670017 · Mine ID 4800837 Trainer view →