Struck against a moving object
An empty haul truck traveled in a forward direction through a dump berm and came to rest at the bottom of the angle of repose dump fatally injuring the operator.
Spring Creek Coal LLCOperator
Controlled by Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
MSHA Operator ID: P22880
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 41
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE2 fatalities · 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS11 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON9 non-fatal
- MACHINERY5 non-fatal
- OTHER4 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2019
1
2016
2
2015
1
2014
5 (1f)
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2010
3
2009
4
2008
1
2007
5
2006
3 (1f)
2004
1
2003
1
2002
5
2001
3
2000
3
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The Haul Truck operator that had called in a problem with his park brake was found shortly thereafter pinned under his left rear tires. He had sustained fatal crushing injuries.