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

November 17, 2014 at 5:45 AM

IMI Plymouth Sand & Gravel · Irving Materials, Inc. · Marshall County, IN

Investigator narrative

The EE involved arrived 15 minutes before start time and went directly to his haul truck and started the truck. While in the shop the EE reported to another EE that he had slipped and fallen from his truck after it was started. He said he missed the bottom step and fell against the tire. He slid down the tire, striking his head on the concrete. He died on 11/27/2014.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS
Total mining experience: 12.5 years
Experience at this mine: 12.5 years
Experience in this job: 12.5 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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