Fatality · MSHA Record #220083230036
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
October 29, 2008 at 7:55 AM
Salt Lake County, UT
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
All we know is a call came 10/29/08 about 8:00 a.m. that we had a fatal accident at Kennecott; our driver was killed by a pipe falling off the top of load on trailer. All Bob Orton Trucking does is haul the load (this load from WL Plastics Corp, Cedar City, Utah). We do not load or unload product.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 0.02 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.02 years
- Experience in this job
- 55 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220083230036 · Mine ID 4201996