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Case study · MSHA Record #219913380001

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

November 30, 1991 at 11:44 AM
DIAMOND STONE · Waterloo Coal Company Inc · Athens County, OH
Investigator narrative
DRIVER WAS DUMPING LIMESTONE FROM TRUCK WHICH WAS ON LEVEL GROUND IN YARD STOCKPILE. DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING HIS LOAD OF STONE WHEN THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TIPPED OVER ON THE PASS ENGER SIDE. DRIVER LANDED ON GROUND CLEAR OF TRUCK. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSIOUS BY THE IMPACT OF THE FALL, BUT LATER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS. NO BLEEDING WAS NOTICED. DRIVER WAS LIFEFLIGHTED
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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