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

June 17, 2014 at 9:06 AM

Amrize Midlothian Plant · Holcim (Texas) LP · Ellis County, TX

Investigator narrative

Truck driver entered empty bulk trailer tank for unknown reason, and was later discovered unresponsive inside the trailer.

Record details

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Activity at time: Unknown
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience: 0.77 years
Experience at this mine: 0.77 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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