Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220012950001

Maintenance Man

October 17, 2001 at 7:50 AM
PLANT #6 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Adair County, IA
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
WHILE GETTING READY TO MOVE THE EXPLOSIVE STORAGE TRAILER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CRIBBING AND THE BLOCKING UNDER THE TRAILER TRUCKS FAILED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO TIP AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHE D UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
11 years
Experience at this mine
11 years
Experience in this job
11 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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