Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Plant #2 (James River Limestone Company Inc), VA, June 12, 1990

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On June 12, 1990, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Plant #2 (James River Limestone Company Inc), VA.

Plant #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: James River Limestone Company Inc

Botetourt County, VA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

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Investigator narrative

SEE ATTCH:DRIVER DESCENDING 2% GRADE WITH LOAD OF OVERBURDEN,OBSERVED A WATER TRUCK ASCENDING THE 10% PORTION OF A ONE LANE ROAD 25'WIDE.THE DESC.TRUCK APPEARED TO SLOW TO A STOP,THE PROCEEDED ON DOWN THE HILL ENTERING DITCH ONCE WHEN THE WATER TRUCK WAS ACROSS FROM HIM.THEN GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED ANOTHER 150' ENTERING THE DITCH A 2ND TIME.DRIVER EITHER JUMPED OR FELL F

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

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219901870001 · Mine ID 4400064 Trainer view →