Truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of EE's overturned truck at the bottom of the feed ramp drop off. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation is still pending.
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- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 267
- Mines on record
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 2 fatalities · 19 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 25 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 98 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 59 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 19 non-fatal
- OTHER 12 non-fatal
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Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
3 recordedA Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.
The Euclid R-Haul truck Comp. No. 671 was hauling a load of stemming material to the drill bench in the Wadesville Pit. The truck went over an embankment, upset, coming to rest on the driver's side causing fatal blunt force trauma to the driver located inside the cab. The cause of this accident is yet to be determined pending further investigation.