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

September 16, 1997 at 9:15 PM

Mineral Ridge Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mineral Ridge Resources Inc (Cornucopia Resources Ltd)

Contractor on site: BXQ

Esmeralda County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

TRUCK DRIVER PARKED HIS TRACTOR TRAILER RIG AT THE SECURITY BLDG. TO RECEIVE SITE SPECIFICE HAZARD TRAINING. RIG WAS LEFT RUNNING & NOT CHOCKED.IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY & THE DRIVER CHASED THE RI G TO STOP IT. HE WAS DRAGGED APPROX. 200' BEFORE BEING RUN OVER BY THE LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219972650173 · Mine ID 2602302 Trainer view →