Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220242740007

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

September 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM
American Asphalt - CHASE QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Luzerne County, PA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
Truck Driver in TDW060 pulled over and stopped at a curve in the road, partially off the road, which created a blind spot. Loader Operator in 3LV025 was driving in the same direction of the truck. As the Loader Operator passed the truck the Truck Driver was struck and killed.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
45 years
Experience at this mine
45 years
Experience in this job
45 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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