Fatality #24 - December 29, 2014
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Tilden Plant, Texas
Mine Controller: O Paul Leonard Jr
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Common Clays NEC
Incident Date/Time: December 29, 2014 03:02 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.
Please provide any information to:
Wesley Hackworth, Lead Accident Investigator
Phone: 214-767-8401
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim was operating a forklift, hauling a bag of dust, when the forklift overturned.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On December 29, 2014, a 21-year-old warehouse bagger with 1 week of experience was killed at a clay mine. The victim was operating a forklift, hauling a bag of dust, when the forklift overturned.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2014-24
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Nonmetal Mine
(Clay)
Fatal Machinery Accident
December 29, 2014