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September 21, 2021 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Black Rock Services LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

For unknown reason an independent driver lost control of belly truck which caused it to jack knife, throwning driver from the cab. Driver was then run over by same truck.

March 24, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Black Rock Services LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Approx. 8-8:30 pm after shift, employee drove a vehicle onto mine site and stopped close to generator, left vehicle running, gear selector in drive position, did not set emergency brake or chalk wheels. Got out and started generator. EE appeared to have come out of generator and stopped in front of vehicle to urinate, back to vehicle. Vehicle rolled, pinned EE against generator.

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