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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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