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THE DRIVER WAS HAULING HIS FIRST LOAD OF ORE TO THE DUMP SITE. HE DIDN'T SEE A SPOTTER OR BERM BUT BACKED UP TO THE DUMP ANYWAY. THE GROUND GAVE WAY AND THE TRUCK SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND F LIPPED OVER ON IT'S TOP. OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
ON THE NIGHT OF 12-12 IT HAD SNOWED AND RAINDE MAKING THE HAUL ROADS SLICK. TEMP AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS RIGHT ABOVE FREEZING THE HAUL TRUCKDRIVER WAS COMING BACK INTO PIT EMPTY AND SLID O N A CORNER. SMASHED INTO HIGHWALL W/LFT FRNT TIRE OF THE TRUCK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A HAULT RUCK TO DUMP HIS LAST LOAD OF THE SHIFT.HE BACKED IT OVER A 4FT HIGH BERM AND PUT THE HAUL TRUCK OVER ON ITS PASSANGER SIDE.BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.
HAUL TRUCK HEADING DOWN GRADE APPARENT BREAK FAILURE & OR RETARDER FAILURE DRIVE TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR TO SLOW TRUCK DOWN TRIED TO MAKE CORNER HIT HIGHWALL. THIS FORCED HIM TO CRO SS ROAD GO UP & OVER BERM DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK. DRIVER RECEIVED CUT ABOVE RIGHT KNEE CAP
MECHANIC NOTICED STARTER ON TRUCK WAS HOT. HE WENT TO DISCONNECT IT WITHOUT UNHOOKING BATTERY, TAKING TRUCK OUT OF GEAR, OR BLOCKING TRUCK. WHEN HE MOVED STARTER WIRES, STARTER ENGAGED CAUSI NG TRUCK TO MOVE. CATCHING HI ARM IN COMPARTMENT AND BREAKING IT.
DJB STRUCK ANTOHER DJB VERY LOW SPEED WET SURFACE.