Mine Manager

November 16, 2019 at 12:23 PM

EP Engineered Clays Corporation · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: U.S. Silica Company, LLC (USS Holdings Inc)

Hinds County, MS

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Employee was on the ground spotting a dump truck to prepare for dumping a load of fill dirt in excavation area. Employee's back was to the dozer that came up an incline and fatally struck employee from behind.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 50 years
Experience at this mine: 25 years
Experience in this job: 50 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220193370002 · Mine ID 2200415 Trainer view →