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Case study · MSHA Record #219925550001

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

July 17, 1992 at 2:00 PM
Captain Mine · Arch Of Illinois · Perry County, IL
Investigator narrative
AN OVER THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVER, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A SECTION OF DRISCO PIPE 50 FT LONG 26INCH IN DIAMETER WITH WALL THICKNESS OF 21/4 INCHES AND WEIGHTING APPROX. 3800 LBS, ROLLED FROM TH E SECOND ROW OF THE LOAD. STANDING ON THE HAULAGE ROAD APPROX. 10 FT FROM THE LOAD ON THE DRIVER S SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS STRUCK & CRUSHED WHEN THE PIPE ROLLED OVER HIM.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Observe Operations
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
17 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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