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Case study · MSHA Record #219831150089

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

April 8, 1983 at 5:15 PM
Schwarz Ready Mix Of Okc · Schwarz Ready Mix Of Okc Inc · Canadian County, OK
Investigator narrative
SINGLETON & PELTO WERE HOOKING A CHAIN UP BETWEEN THEFRONT END LOADER & THE WINCH TRUCK & THE LOADER ROLLED FORWARD & PINNING ROBERT IN BETWEEN THE 2 VEHICLE & CRUSHED HIS HEAD & KILLED HIM.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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