Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Simpson (Oil-Dri Georgia LLC), GA, October 20, 2010

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On October 20, 2010, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Simpson (Oil-Dri Georgia LLC), GA.

Simpson · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Oil-Dri Georgia LLC (Oil Dri Corporation Of America)

Contractor on site: ZZZ

Thomas County, GA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

An over-the-road truck driver (not a miner, nor an employee) was pinned against a loading dock by a shuttle trailor that was backing up to the dock.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience: 41 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 41 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220103070032 · Mine ID 0900114 Trainer view →