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Case study · MSHA Record #219970620002
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
February 17, 1997 at 6:25 AM
Wichita Sand and Gravel
· Ritchie Sand Inc
· Sedgwick County, KS
Investigator narrative
END DUMPS WERE PARKED END TO END ON THE ACCESS ROAD JUST EAST OF THE TUNNEL. EE WAS THE DRIVER OF THE FRONT VEHICLE AND VICTIM WAS THE DRIVER OF THE BACK VEHICLE EE WAS HELPING EE FIX HIS TA RP HANDLE. EE WEN TBACK TO HIS VEHICLE TO TURN ON HIS HEADLIGHTS TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHT. EE QUICKLY FIXED THE TARP HANDLE AND WAS WALKING BACK TO EE'S VEHICLE TO THANK HIM FOR HIS HELP. EE F
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Activity at time
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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