Fatality · MSHA Record #219892750001

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Grand Rivers Quarry (Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc), KY, September 22, 1989

at 2:15 PM

On September 22, 1989, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Grand Rivers Quarry (Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc), KY.

Grand Rivers Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc (David W Reed)

Livingston County, KY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS HAULING FINISHED PRODUCT FROM MAIN CRUSHING PLANT TO STOCKPILE STORAGE AREA INJURED DROVE TRUCK #1479 LOADED WITH #11 STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP & ON TOP OF AN APPROX 35FT HIGH STOC KPILE AS INJURED BACKED TO THE EDGE OF STOCKPILE& WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING THE LOAD OF PRODUCT TRUCK #1479 WENT OVER EDGE & CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN AT THE STOCKPILE BASE

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: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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