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Case study · MSHA Record #220161830001

Superintendent fatality

June 27, 2016 at 2:15 PM
Atlas Qu Pt Crusher #1 · Atlas Quarries · Independence County, AR
Investigator narrative
A Cat D250E haul truck was positioning to dump a load of material. The employee stopped three times before going backwards over the highwall.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
40 years
Experience at this mine
25.38 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220161830001 · Mine ID 0301720
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