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

August 18, 1997 at 11:15 AM

Thornton Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hanson Material Service (Hanson PLC)

Contractor on site: 6WJ

Cook County, IL

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE DECEASED WAS RETYRBUBG A KIAD IF CA-6 MATERIAL BACK TO THE STOCKPILE. AS THE TRAILER BOX WAS APPROX. 30 DEGREES IN THE AIR THE DECEASED EXITED THE CAB TO UNHOOK THE SPREADER CHAINS AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. WHEN THE DECEASED WAS AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER THE STOCKPILE MATERILA SLOUGHED OFF COVERING THE VICTIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219972380002 · Mine ID 1100066 Trainer view →