Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219900570001

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

January 31, 1990 at 8:00 AM
Barletta Materials & Construction Inc · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Luzerne County, PA
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EMPL HOOKING CHAIN TO BUMPER OF 1ST TRUCK.2ND TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TO TOW 1ST TRUCK AND EMPL WAS PINCHED BETWEEN 2 TRUCKS.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
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
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
35 years
Experience at this mine
9 years
Experience in this job
9 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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