Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220090500012

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

February 17, 2009 at 12:10 PM
ClassificationHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A truck driver was delivering a load of lumber to the mine site. While the fork truck operator was unloading the truck, the truck driver walked around the other side of the truck when the fork truck operator accidentally pushed over a bundle of lumber, crushing the truck driver fatally.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
WOOD ITEMS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220090500012 · Mine ID 1103147Trainer view →