EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. AFTER DUMPING LOAD EMPLOYEE DID NOT DISENGAGE POWER TAKE-OFF. AS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TOWARDS MINE ENTRANCE DUMP BODY WAS RISING AND BED STRUCK ENTRANCE CEILING OF MINE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE TRUCK DASH AND WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT THEEMPLOYEE INJURED HIS NOSE, CAUSING BLEEDING, LACERATIONS TO RIGHT EYE AND CHIN, X-RAYS REVEALED CRA
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March 8, 1984
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Chester Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object
March 8, 1984
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Chester Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A HAUL TRUCK. AFTER DUMPING LOAD, DRIVER DID NOT DISENGAGE POWER TAKE-OFF. AS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TOWARDS MINE ENTRANCE, DUMP BODY WAS RISING AND BED STRUCK ENTRANCE CEILIN G OF MINE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE TRUCK DASH. AS RESULT OF IMPACT, THE EMP INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK CAUSING CONTUSIONS.
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