Fatality · MSHA Record #219910810001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Blue Eagle Lode Mine (Co Ca Mines Inc), CA, March 13, 1991

at 6:15 AM

On March 13, 1991, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Blue Eagle Lode Mine (Co Ca Mines Inc), CA.

Blue Eagle Lode Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Co Ca Mines Inc (Middle Buttes Partners Limited et al)

Contractor on site: W27

Kern County, CA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

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Investigator narrative

EMPL WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK JTA0627 WITH LOAD OF ORE TO ORE DUMP. HE BACKED UP TO BERM & STARTED TO DUMP WHEN APPARENTLY DUMP FAILED CAUSING HAUL TRUCK TO ROLL OVER BACKWARDS OFF OF ORE DUMP 7 0 TO 70' ROLLING SEVERAL TIMES COMING TO REST ONRIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AT BOTTOM OF SLOPE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving 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: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219910810001 · Mine ID 0404787 Trainer view →