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

March 17, 2015 at 3:55 PM

Ulrich Pit · Ulrich Gravel Inc · Valley County, NE

Investigator narrative

The driver was operating a articulated truck hauling dirt from the back of the lake. Driver lost control of the vehicle for an undetermined reason and drove the vehicle over the berm and into the lake. Operator was removed from the truck and transported to local hospital then later moved to Kearney then transferred to Omaha Hospital where he died on 3/19/15.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Drowning
Activity at time: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience: 0.02 years
Experience at this mine: 0.02 years
Experience in this job: 0.02 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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