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Case study · MSHA Record #219830940154
Front-End Loader fatality
March 31, 1983 at 10:30 AM
CONNELLSVILLE PLANT
· Davison Stone Company
· Fayette County, PA
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN TRUCK BEING DRIVEN BY EXPERIENCED DRIVER, HAULING STONE FROM PLANT TO STOCKPILE, ALTHOUGH, EMPLOYEE WAS FAMILIAR WITH EQUIPMENT (FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYER) HE WAS BEING SHOWN STOCKPILE LOCATION AND PROCEDURES USED. IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING-UP TO STOCKPILE, THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BANK OF THE STOCKPILE, OVERTRURNING AND LANDING 35\ FEET TO GROUND BELOW.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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