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Case study · MSHA Record #220160670019

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

February 26, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Granbury Mine · Vista Proppants and Logistics · Hood County, TX
Investigator narrative
An All-Terrain Forklift was unloading a trailer of poly pipe. While the All-Terrain Forklift was traversing away from the trailer, a single piece of pipe fell on the driver's side of the truck.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience in this job
12 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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