Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

April 3, 2007 at 2:15 PM

Brushy Creek Mine/Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: The Doe Run Company (Renco Group)

Iron County, MO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

The worker was in process of adding Material to the base of the tailings dam at Brushy Creek Mine. The moxy haul truck was going down the slope of the dam when the driver lost control. As he tried to negotiate the turn near the bottom, the truck rolled over and landed on side in a 6' deep seep pond. Diver's body was found pinned under truck and in water.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071060059 · Mine ID 2300499 Trainer view →