ROBERT TRAMMELL, OWNER OPERATOR FOR SUNSHINE TRANSPORATATION, INC. TRUCK #844. PULLED TRUCK UP TO DUMP OFF SAND, RAISED TRAILER TO DUMP, TRAILER CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE LINE. TRAMMEL STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK, DEATH BYELECTROCUTION.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Aug 1987
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
11 on file (excluding fatalities above)1987 · 1 incident
DRIVER CAME FRO4 FIELDTO PLANT-WENT UP RAMP TO DUMP INTO HOPPER,DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STEP,KEPT GOING,WHEN WENT DOWN RAMP PICKED UP SPEED-TURNING TRUCK OVER ON THE SIDE.DRIVERS LEG WAS PINNED U UNDER DOOR BETW9EN CAB AND DOOR.
1985 · 1 incident
ROLLING 55 GAL DRUM OF DIESEL INTO LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN
1984 · 9 incidents
WAS IN SQUAT POSITION LIFTING GUARD UNDER CRUSHER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
SHOVELING & SAT DOWN & WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP HIS LEGS GAVE OUT & HE HAD SEVERE BACK PAIN
WAS IN SQUATTING POSITION HOLDING WASH HOSE WASHING UNDER CRUSHER AFTER BEING IN POSITION SEVERAL MINUTES, STOOD UP - APPARENTLY PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF DJB LANDING ON LEFT LEG
WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN SCREWS ON CARBARATOR EMPLOYEES FINGER CAUGHT IN FLYWHEEL
TWO D&BS SIDEWIPED, CUT ON FOREHEAD BRUISED LEFT THIGH
PUTTING TOOTH ON BUCKET ON DRAG LINE PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF WENT INTO INNER PART OF RIGHT THIGH NEAR GROIN
WAS CLEANING UP ON DE-SANDER PLANT LOST FOOTING FELL TO FLOOR
WHILE OPERATING DRAGLINE BOOM HOIST CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST