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

August 5, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Big Oak Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Superior Silica Sands LLC (PIMCO; HPS Investment Partners; Oak Hill Advisors)

Bexar County, TX

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Improper procedure performed, improper PPE, and not following SOP. *A customer truck driver fell from a large container mounted on the trailer of the truck while descending the container. The customer truck driver died from the injuries on August 7, 2023.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220232400001 · Mine ID 4101126 Trainer view →