Fatality · MSHA Record #220022410022

Truck Driver fatality at Locust Mount Quarry (Washington County Highway Department), TN, August 20, 2002

at 9:00 AM

On August 20, 2002, a truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Locust Mount Quarry (Washington County Highway Department), TN.

Locust Mount Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Washington County Highway Department (Washington County-TN)

Washington County, TN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EE HAD JUST EXITED HIS DUMP TRUCK AFTER BACKING IT UNDER THE BINS. HE WAS STANDING, LOOKING UP, TALKING TO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS STANDING ABOVE HIM. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS BACKING INTO THE ADJOINING STALL, HIS TRUCKBED STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM TO THE PAVEMENT, THEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS RAN OVER HIS BODY. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER TRUCK GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND RAN TO CALL 911.

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: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022410022 · Mine ID 4000122 Trainer view →