Fatality · MSHA Record #219972160001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Amrize Swampscott Quarry (Amrize Northeast Inc.), MA, July 25, 1997

at 2:30 PM

On July 25, 1997, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Amrize Swampscott Quarry (Amrize Northeast Inc.), MA.

Amrize Swampscott Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Amrize Northeast Inc. (Amrize Ltd)

Essex County, MA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD; FROM PERONNEL ACCOUNTS AND OVSERVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE, IT IS THEORIZED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND HIT THECABLE LINE BERM (4'X'4'X 3') FOR APPROX. 100', STRUCK A PORTION OF THE BERM, AND CATAPULTED OVER THE BERM FALL APPROX. 40-42' RESULTING IN THE DRIVER'S DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
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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