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Case study · MSHA Record #219972650173

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

September 16, 1997 at 9:15 PM
Mineral Ridge Mine · Mineral Ridge Resources Inc · Esmeralda County, NV
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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