Operator was watering travel route from stripping area to spoil area. Operator made a pass up the hill and turned around to head back when they crossed into the area they wet prior. The truck began to slide, operator overcorrected turning the truck onto its side. When the truck overturned the operator hit their head against the truck ROPS. Operator did have seatbelt on.
G-P Fort Dodge QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC · Surface
Controlled by Koch Industries Inc
Fort Dodge, Webster County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302461
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2022–2025
- Latest incident
- Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2025 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
2023 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Mine operator arrived at site riding with a co-worker, operator got out of personal vehicle in employee parking and walked to the site Haul truck parking location wearing slides (sandals) not approved PPE, before clocking in, as the employee went over the berm their left leg got stuck in the mud, the operator tripped backwards spraining their Left Knee.
2022 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator was walking in a muddy area when boot got stuck in mud, EE attempted to pull boot out of mud, the force of the pulling motion caused them to trip backwards and caused a small stress fracture on top of foot, leading to 1 day lost time for swelling and requiring a brace.