Fatality · MSHA Record #220222780015
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
September 28, 2022 at 10:30 AM
Operator: Western Nevada Materials (Teichert Inc)
Washoe County, NV
ClassificationOTHER
TypeStruck by rolling or sliding object
Investigator narrative
Miner used a front-end loader to carve a path into stacked material, then exited the loader and entered the newly-carved path on foot. The newly-created unstable wall of the material collapsed and covered the miner, causing a fatality.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by rolling or sliding object
- Source of injury
- LANDSLIDE (SURF ONLY)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 3.77 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3.77 years
- Experience in this job
- 3.77 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220222780015 · Mine ID 2600803Trainer view →