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A contract miner died after material from a tailings cell pushed the excavator he was operating off a bench, causing it to overturn and become engulfed with material.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On May 1, 2025, an excavator operator died after material from a tailings cell engulfed the excavator he was operating. At the time of the accident, the excavator operator was loading dry material into two haul trucks.
FAI-F00DFD4-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Sand)
Fatal Falling, Rolling or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind Accident
May 1, 2025
Stout Excavating Group LLC (B7441)
San Antonio, Texas
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