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August 24, 1983 at 3:00 PM

Cumming Mine Site · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Georgia Marble Company (Jim Walter Corp)

Forsyth County, GA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

DRIVER LEFT THE ENGINE ON DRIVER DISMOUNTED TRUCK THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACELAERATED AND DRIVER WAS RUN OVER BY REAR LEFT TIRES APPORXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM POINT UNDER THE LOADING BIN TRUCK TRAVE APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET MORE WHERE IT WAS STOPPED BY A DITCH NEXT TO HAULING ROAD TRUCK WAS RUNNING IN FIRST GEAR AND ALL BRAKES WERE ENGAGED NO OTHER INJURIES INVOLVED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by powered moving 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: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219832490117 · Mine ID 0900460 Trainer view →