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

August 5, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Big Oak Plant · Superior Silica Sands LLC · Bexar County, TX

Investigator narrative

Improper procedure performed, improper PPE, and not following SOP. *A customer truck driver fell from a large container mounted on the trailer of the truck while descending the container. The customer truck driver died from the injuries on August 7, 2023.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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