Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220191990020

Crane Operator

June 24, 2019 at 3:20 PM
East Sand Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Oklahoma County, OK
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
Employee was fatally injured when they fell beneath the wheels of a tractor trailer. The tractor-trailer was being towed out by a bulldozer, since said truck-trailer was stuck in the sand. Victim was last seen standing 20-30 ft away, as bulldozer began to pull truck out of sand, walking toward the truck and trailer.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220191990020 · Mine ID 3402056 Trainer view →