Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219950800001

Quality Control Technician

March 14, 1995 at 2:30 PM
Alexander City · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Coosa County, AL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
THE TRUCK WAS OBSERVED STARTING DOWN THE RAMP INTO THE QUARRY. IT APPEARED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN TRUCKS USUALLY TRAVEL DOWN THE RAMP. THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE FIRST CURVE WHE RE IT OVERTURNED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING THESEATBELT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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