Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Linden Pit (Joy T Pearce Construction Inc), AZ, February 23, 1988

at 12:36 PM

On February 23, 1988, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Linden Pit (Joy T Pearce Construction Inc), AZ.

Linden Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Joy T Pearce Construction Inc (Joy T Pearce Jr)

Contractor on site: ZZZ

Navajo County, AZ

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE DISCONNECTED THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT ACTIVATES THE BED ON THE DUMP TRUCK. THE TRUCK BED FELL ON THE DRIVER WHEN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS COMPLETELY TAKEN OFF.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219880770001 · Mine ID 0201783 Trainer view →