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

December 22, 1995 at 10:50 AM

Oxford Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: American Aggregates Of Michigan (CSR Ltd)

Contractor on site: WVC

Oakland County, MI

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

CONTRACTOR CONTRACTED TO DISASSEMBLE AND MOVE PORTABLE CONVEYORS. WHILE CONVEYOR SECTIONS WERE BEING LOADED ON SUBCONTRACTORS TRUCK. A SECTION DROPPED CRUSHING THE SUBCONTRACTERS TRUCK DRIVER. THE MINE WAS CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS BUT THE CONTRACTOR WAS DOING A JOB HE WAS CONTRACTED TO DO.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219960090036 · Mine ID 2002688 Trainer view →