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

February 29, 2008 at 8:05 AM

Maverick Materials LLC · Maverick Materials, LLC · Hill County, TX

Investigator narrative

Truck Driver/Customer(350 pounds plus)lost his balance & fell down stairs (older man who just got off light duty work status for his company. Still dealing with high blood pressure.) He was hospitalized and transferred to a rehabilitation center where he died on May 10, 2008.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall down stairs
Activity at time: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Source of injury: STAIRS,STEPS-OUTSIDE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Experience at this mine: 0.12 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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