November 18, 2019 - At ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota, a mobile maintenance mechanic was driving on the pit haulage road when the service truck he was operating left the road, hit a berm, and flipped onto its side, ejecting the miner. The miner died at the scene on November 5, 2019.

Accident scene of ejected miner

Best Practices

    - Always wear seat belts when operating mobile equipment.
    - Maintain control and stay alert when operating mobile equipment.
    - Conduct adequate pre-operational checks and correct any safety defects before operating mobile equipment.

Additional Information

This is the 20th fatality reported in 2019, and the seventh fatality classified as “Powered Haulage.”