Fatality · MSHA Record #220131960003
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
June 13, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Operator: Stevens Creek Quarry Inc (Richard Voss)
Santa Clara County, CA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Miner was attempting to bring disabled truck down from the upper most harvest area. As he was dumping load, breaks let loose & truck went down uncontrollably. As it came to the next lower level, it hit a berm causing the miner to be ejected through the right hand window & was presumed to have been struck by a part of truck.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 15 years
- Experience in this job
- 30 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220131960003 · Mine ID 0401676Trainer view →