Fatality · MSHA Record #219861540002

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Conklin Quarry and Mill (River Products Company Inc), IA, May 29, 1986

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On May 29, 1986, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Conklin Quarry and Mill (River Products Company Inc), IA.

Conklin Quarry and Mill · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: River Products Company Inc (Thomas R Scott et al)

Johnson County, IA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

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Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HA6LING SHOT ROCK TO THE CRUSHER ON COMPANY OWNED HAUL ROAD. AN ASPHALT PLANT LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE QUARRY WAS HAULING MATERIAL ON THE SAME ROAD. (ROAD WAS RESTRICTED TO THESE V EHICLES ONLY). 3,NAME MET ONE OF THE ASPHALT TRUCKS ON THE ROADWAY. THE ASPHALT TRUCK STOPPED TO LET HIM PASS. IN PASSING, I,NAME GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE. THE SHOULDER GAVE WAY AND THE TRUC

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861540002 · Mine ID 1300193 Trainer view →