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

November 17, 2014 at 5:45 AM

IMI Plymouth Sand & Gravel · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Irving Materials, Inc. (Earl Brinker)

Marshall County, IN

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

The EE involved arrived 15 minutes before start time and went directly to his haul truck and started the truck. While in the shop the EE reported to another EE that he had slipped and fallen from his truck after it was started. He said he missed the bottom step and fell against the tire. He slid down the tire, striking his head on the concrete. He died on 11/27/2014.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS
Body part affected: BRAIN
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220143280053 · Mine ID 1200716 Trainer view →