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

November 25, 2014 at 1:45 PM

South Sterling Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Edwards Sand & Stone (George F Edwards Jr)

Pike County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

The victim backed the truck he was driving to the edge of the overburden dumpsite and started to raise the truck's bed to dump a load of material. The bank failed and the truck overturned falling 30 feet below. The victim died in route to the hospital.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220143380038 · Mine ID 3608183 Trainer view →