Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219970450001

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

February 3, 1997 at 12:00 PM
Northfork Excavating Incorporated · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Washington County, OR
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
MOVIGN MATERIAL TO CRUSHER SITE. HAD JUST BEEN LOADED ON A 30 TRUCK. DROVE OFF ROADWAY, TRUCK SAID OVER ON SIDE IN WATER. HOSPITAL WILL KNOW CAUSE OF DEATH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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