Fatality · MSHA Record #220143380038
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
November 25, 2014 at 1:45 PM
Operator: Edwards Sand & Stone (George F Edwards Jr)
Pike County, PA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck 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
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 10.52 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10.52 years
- Experience in this job
- 10.52 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220143380038 · Mine ID 3608183Trainer view →