Maintenance Man

March 27, 1995 at 3:55 PM

Boron Operations · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: U S Borax Inc (Rio Tinto Group)

Kern County, CA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS IN A PICKUP TRUCK AND PULLED IN BEHIND M-170 TRUCK 9651. DRIVER OF 9651 BACKED UP AND RAN OVER PICKUP, TRAPPING EE INSIDE. EE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219950960001 · Mine ID 0400743 Trainer view →