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Case study · MSHA Record #219910810001

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

March 13, 1991 at 6:15 AM
Blue Eagle Lode Mine · Co Ca Mines Inc · Kern County, CA
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
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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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