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Case study · MSHA Record #220261900013

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

June 26, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Leclaire Portable Crusher #2 · Le Claire Investments Inc · Scott County, IA
Investigator narrative
Contractor equipment transporter was in process of loading and securing front end loader to trailer for off-site transit. Contractor employee reached under the loader to grad a chain on trailer and was caught between the loader and trailer.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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