Water Truck Operator

May 12, 1995 at 1:45 PM

Smoky Valley Common Operations · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Round Mountain Gold Corporation (Echo Bay Mines Ltd)

Contractor on site: H60

Nye County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS DESCENDIG A PIT RAMP WITHA 4000-GALLON LOAD OF WATER, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ADN ROLLE DSEVERAL TIMES. EE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

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)
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219951420001 · Mine ID 2600594 Trainer view →