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Case study · MSHA Record #219880770001
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
February 23, 1988 at 12:36 PM
Linden Pit
· Joy T Pearce Construction Inc
· Navajo County, AZ
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- 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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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