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Case study · MSHA Record #219911890227
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
June 27, 1991 at 7:50 AM
KEYSTONE CEMENT COMPANY
· Keystone Cement Company
· Northampton County, PA
Investigator narrative
DRIVER WAS DUMPING LOAD OF SHOT ROCK ON STOCKPILE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OBSERVE UNDERCUT STOCKPILE. STOCKPILE MOVED AS EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING. TRUCK FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS LANDING ON ITS BED AT THE BASE OF THE STOCKPILE. DRIVER ALSO FAILED TO USE SEAT BELT AS INSTRUCTED. MAN DIED 7-8-91.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 32 years
- Experience at this mine
- 32 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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