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Case study · MSHA Record #219971290001

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

April 27, 1997 at 2:00 PM
Linwood Lime Plant · Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Scott County, IA
Investigator narrative
TRUCK DRIVER OR TRISTATE TRANSPORT SUFFERED FATAL TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURIED WHEN HE FELL. VICTIM FAILED TO USE A SAFETY BELT AND LINE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AT TRUCK WASH AREA BEHIND THE LIME PLANT. V ICTIM CLIMBED ON TOP OF TANK TRAILER TO HOSE IT OFF. WAS FOUND SHORT TIME LATER LYING ON GROUND WITH SEVERE HEAD INJURIED AND NO VITAL SIGNS.
Record details
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Experience at this mine
18 years
Experience in this job
18 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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