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Case study · MSHA Record #220091000018

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

April 2, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Burton Bend Mine · Reed Minerals Inc · Walker County, AL
Investigator narrative
Employee was standing on the left side catwalk of a 777F rock truck, near the rear of the cab, when the dump bed came down, crushing him between the bed and the catwalk handrail.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Activity at time
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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