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

July 26, 1993 at 7:08 AM

Danley Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co))

Davidson County, TN

Classification FIRE

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LOADED M-50 MACK HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.HE ATTEMTPTED TO TURN IN PREPARATION FOR BACKING UP TO THE DUMP HOPPER.A FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED IN ENG INE AREA AND SPREAD TO THE CAB CO-WORKERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE EMPLOYEE EXITED THE CAB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219932140228 · Mine ID 4000102 Trainer view →