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Case study · MSHA Record #220242740007
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
September 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM
American Asphalt - CHASE QUARRY
· American Asphalt Paving Company
· Luzerne County, PA
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 45 years
- Experience at this mine
- 45 years
- Experience in this job
- 45 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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