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Case study · MSHA Record #220203020001

Outside Foreman fatality

October 14, 2020 at 12:42 PM
COLUMBIA QUARRY · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Richland County, SC
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a pick-up truck on the -330 bench. A haul truck turned onto the -330 bench. The haul truck operator indicated they did not see the pick-up truck resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
24 years
Experience at this mine
17 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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