Truck Driver fatality at Elba Pit (Tri-County Sand & Gravel Inc), NE, March 29, 2002

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On March 29, 2002, a truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Elba Pit (Tri-County Sand & Gravel Inc), NE.

Elba Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Tri-County Sand & Gravel Inc (Kyle R Wolinski)

Howard County, NE

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

ONE EMPLOYEE INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK, ONE EMPLOYEE UNDER TRUCK TRYING TO TROUBLE-SHOOT PROBLEM WITH THE PTO CABLE. BED RAISED INADVERTENTLY AND VICTIM PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND FRA ME TO WATCH EMPLOYEE UNDER THE TRUCK BED. BED INADVERTENTLY LOWERED ON THE VICTIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND PASSED AWAY SEVERAL HOURS LATER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: DREDGE
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 220020930001 · Mine ID 2500979 Trainer view →