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

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April 25, 2007 at 2:48 PM

Martinsburg · Essroc Cement Corp. · Berkeley County, WV

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

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Activity at time: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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