Accident Report: Fatality Reference
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MINE FATALITY – On January 17, 2023, a miner was fatally injured when his personal car collided with a customer truck. Both vehicles were traveling toward each other in opposite directions on an icy mine access road.
![Accident scene where a miner was fatally injured when his personal car collided with a customer truck. Both vehicles were traveling toward each other in opposite directions on an icy mine access road.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/fatalities/fatalgrams/Jan-17-2023-Fatality-Alert.jpg?itok=u4MzdT8q)
Best Practices
Operators should:
- Clear roadways of ice and snow or require traction devices to assure safe operation of mobile equipment.
- Alert drivers to reduce speed on wet or icy roads.
- Maintain control of equipment while it is in operation.
Additional Information
This is the second fatality reported in 2023, and the first classified as “Powered Haulage.”