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

June 18, 1994 at 11:45 AM

Evans No 1 Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Evans Construction Company (CRH PLC)

Teton County, WY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE BACKED 50 TON ROCK TRUCK UP AND BACKED INTO GRAVEL WASH OUT PIT. OPERATOR ASPIRATED MUCCY WATER AND DROWN.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 35 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219941860002 · Mine ID 4801141 Trainer view →