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Case study · MSHA Record #219965550002
Mine Manager fatality
May 18, 1996 at 1:30 PM
Kokoweef Mine
· Exploration Inc Of Nevada
· San Bernardino County, CA
Investigator narrative
THE OPERATOR & PASSENGER IN A 1967 FORD DUMP TRUCK [2 1/2 TON DEUCE & HALF] WERE BACKING DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD WITH A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO BE DUMPED. THE OPERATOR REALIZED HE WAS CLOSE TO THE ED GE OF THE ROAD & INSTRUCTED THE PASSENGER TO GETOUT OF THE TRUCK. THE OPERATOR THEN STARTED TO LIFT THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO DUMP SOME MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OVER THE EDGE OF TH
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- VEHICLES,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 50 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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