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

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February 13, 1998 at 10:40 PM

Thompson Creek Mine · Thompson Creek Mining Company · Custer County, ID

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A VOLVO BM-A30J, 30 TON TRUCK HAULING MILL TAILINGS. HE WAS RETURNING EMPTY DOWN A HAUL ROAD WITH A 20% GRADE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK.THE TRUCK RAMMED THROUGH A 7-FOOT HIGH BERM AND DOWN TO AN ACCESS RAMP, APPROXIMATELY 15 FT BELOW. HE HAD COMPLETED EIGHT LOAD CYCLES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VICTIM WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Activity at time: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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