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Case study · MSHA Record #219941780008
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
June 21, 1994 at 8:50 AM
Buffalo China Clays Company
· Ecc International
· Washington County, GA
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER THE BERM ON THE DUMP. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER, LANDING IN A MUD POND UPSIDE DOWN. THE MUD FORCED THE WINDSHIEDL INTO THE CAB. THE MUD SUFFOCATED THE INDIVIDUAL.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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