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

March 18, 1988 at 7:45 AM

Green T Road Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lone Star Industries Inc (James J Madison III Et Al)

De Soto County, MS

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING GRAVEL TO RAMP LEADING TO THE PIT AREA. APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE RAMP AND WAS UNABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOPPED POSITION. HE OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR A ND JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONTO THE OPERATOR. MUSHA WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT BY THE CORPORATE SAFETY DIRECTOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
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 219880890001 · Mine ID 2200447 Trainer view →