Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Martinsburg (Essroc Cement Corp.), WV, April 25, 2007

at 2:48 PM

On April 25, 2007, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Martinsburg (Essroc Cement Corp.), WV.

Martinsburg · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Essroc Cement Corp. (Italcementi Spa)

Berkeley County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against stationary object

Investigator narrative

The truck operator was traveling from the 870 level of the quarry to the waste dump with a load of waste material. The truck left the road, overtraveled a berm and continued down the highwall, rolling over before coming to rest int he quarry. It is believed that the truck operator suffered a medical event and as a result was unable to control the truck as it left the road.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 42 years
Experience at this mine: 42 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071290023 · Mine ID 4600007 Trainer view →