Fatality · MSHA Record #220171310022
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
May 6, 2017 at 4:45 PM
Rosebud County, MT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
On May 6, 2017 at approximately 16:55 a haul truck operator backed up to a berm to dump, the berm breeched and the haul truck and berm slid down the highwall approximately 150 ft. There were no witness to the incident.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 14.35 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10.35 years
- Experience in this job
- 10.35 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220171310022 · Mine ID 2401747Trainer view →