Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220052700020

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

September 13, 2005 at 7:00 AM
West Pittsburgh Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Lawrence County, PA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a 50 ton Cat end dump truck & was at dump site with his 3rd load of stone from pit. While attempting to dump the load from truck at dump site, which is elevated some 20' above the plant, his truck went over the dump face backwards & flipped end for end 180' landing on its top, wheels to sky, at bottom of dump site at plant level. He was still in cab.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
25 years
Experience at this mine
1.23 years
Experience in this job
25 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220052700020 · Mine ID 3603441Trainer view →