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August 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM

202501 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Highpoint Sand and Gravel LLC (Rick Trapp; Nick Trapp)

Oneida County, WI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

UNKNOWN AT TIME OF REPORT. A miner died when the front-end loader EE was operating went over a highwall and fell approximately 70 feet.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 33 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220252390013 · Mine ID 4703973 Trainer view →