Truck Driver fatality

December 9, 2002 at 9:00 AM

Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Eddy County, NM

Investigator narrative

INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AT THE IMC SURFACE OPS. PARTS WAREHOUSE WITH A DELIVERY OF CONVEYOR BELTS. A CONTRACT FORKLIFT OPERATOR BEGAN TO OFF LOAD (2) 500' ROLLS OF 30"" CONVEYOR BELTING, WEIGHING 3100 LBS. AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE TRAILER, OUT OF SIGHT. THE END OF THE FORKS TIPPED CAUSING THE BELTING TO ROLL OFF STRIKING THE DRIVER,

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Experience in this job: 0.42 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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