Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219873130001

Laborer

October 27, 1987 at 8:00 AM
Romeo Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Will County, IL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
BACKED QUARRY H5UL TRICK TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF STOCKPILE DUMPING AREA ANDTRUCK OVERTURNED.
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
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
21 years
Experience at this mine
21 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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