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Case study · MSHA Record #220160670019

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

February 26, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Granbury Mine · Vista Proppants and Logistics · Hood County, TX
Investigator narrative
An All-Terrain Forklift was unloading a trailer of poly pipe. While the All-Terrain Forklift was traversing away from the trailer, a single piece of pipe fell on the driver's side of the truck.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience in this job
12 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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