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Crane Dogman Killed Unloading Trailer
What A contract crane dogman was killed when struck by a materials trailer which detached from a crane while being unloaded. Why The dogman was in an exposed position. The method of securing the load appears to have failed. The incident is being... Read more
Mobile Shutdown Trailer
Problem The need to accommodate the sites Isolation and Tag Out Procedure, immediate access to safety supplies, minor equipment and consumables for major maintenance tasks in field situations. Solution A Mobile Maintenance/Safety Unit which is mobile, uses existing equipment, is equipped with a... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mine (Crushed Limestone) Fatal Machinery Accident Plant Schildberg Construction Company, Inc.Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
What A 40-year-old mechanic, with 12 years of mining experience was fatally injured at a surface limestone mine when he was crushed below a portable explosives storage trailer he was preparing to move. The victim had removed some wooden cribbing that... Read more
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, Shade Creek Plant. Central City, Pennsylvania. U.S.A.
What A truck driver was fatally injured when his truck was dumping side by side with another truck. When the other trucks trailer reached maximum extension it tipped over landing on the victim's truck cab Why Neither driver recognized the hazards associated with... Read more
Underground Coal Mine (Surface Area) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Savage Industries Inc. (ZP4) Salt Lake City, Utah at Pinnacle Mine
What A 43-year old truck driver had loaded coal into both 20-ton, bottom-dump trailers connected to the truck, but coal had spilled over the side of the second trailer. The driver got out of the truck to check the spillage, setting... Read more
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, Shade Creek Plant. Central City, Pennsylvania. U.S.A.
A truck driver was fatally injured when his truck was dumping side by side with another truck. When the other trucks trailer reached maximum extension it tipped over landing on the victim's truck cab. Neither driver recognized the hazards associated... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mine (Limestone) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Overpeck Trucking Company, Inc. (A627) Overpeck, Butler County, Ohio at Martin Marietta
What A 60-year-old contractor truck driver with 24 years mining experience was fatally injured at a limestone quarry. The victim was attempting to shift a portion of material in his frameless trailer by raising the bed of the truck. While standing... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mine (Limestone) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Overpeck Trucking Company, Inc. (A627) Overpeck, Butler County, Ohio at Martin Marietta
What A 60-year-old contractor truck driver with 24 years mining experience was fatally injured at a limestone quarry. The victim was attempting to shift a portion of material in his frameless trailer by raising the bed of the truck. While standing... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mine (Crushed Limestone) Fatal Machinery Accident Plant Schildberg Construction Company, Inc.Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
What A 40-year-old mechanic, with 12 years of mining experience was fatally injured at a surface limestone mine when he was crushed below a portable explosives storage trailer he was preparing to move. The victim had removed some wooden cribbing that... Read more
(SURFACE COAL MINE) FATAL POWERED HAULAGE K. T. Trucking, Inc. (ID No. BUB) Pratt, Kanawha County, West Virginia at
What A 25-year-old coal truck driver was fatally injured in a surface haulage accident. He positioned himself between the tractor and trailer, directly in front of the tractor's rear tires. The victim was crushed beneath the tractor tires as the... Read more
Underground Coal Mine (Surface Area) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Savage Industries Inc. (ZP4) Salt Lake City, Utah at Pinnacle Mine
What A 43-year old truck driver had loaded coal into both 20-ton, bottom-dump trailers connected to the truck, but coal had spilled over the side of the second trailer. The driver got out of the truck to check the spillage, setting... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mill (Crushed Limestone) Fatal Fall of Person Accident Godwin Material Service, Inc. (UGI) Brantley, Crenshaw County, Alabama at
What A 59-year-old truck driver (contractor employee) with 2 years mining experience was fatally injured at a limestone operation. The victim was standing on the rear tires of his loaded trailer installing a tarp, when he slipped and fell 41... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mill (Crushed Limestone) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Lopke Quarries, Inc. (ASI) Apalachin, Tioga County, New York at Barren
What A 60 year-old contract maintenance mechanic with 5 years mining experience was fatally injured at a surface crushed stone operation. After parking a service truck, the victim walked between the truck and a generator trailer. The truck rolled forward and... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mill (Crushed Limestone) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Lopke Quarries, Inc. (ASI) Apalachin, Tioga County, New York at Barren
What A 60 year-old contract maintenance mechanic with 5 years mining experience was fatally injured at a surface crushed stone operation. After parking a service truck, the victim walked between the truck and a generator trailer. The truck rolled forward and... Read more
Underground Nonmetal Mine (Potash) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident IMC Potash Carlsbad, Inc. IMC Potash Carlsbad, Inc. Carlsbad, Eddy County, New
What A 48-year-old delivery truck driver was fatally injured at a potash operation. The victim parked his truck at the warehouse and was gathering the slings that had been used to secure the rolls of conveyor belt to the flat bed... Read more
Underground Nonmetal Mine (Potash) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident IMC Potash Carlsbad, Inc. IMC Potash Carlsbad, Inc. Carlsbad, Eddy County, New
What A 48-year-old delivery truck driver was fatally injured at a potash operation. The victim parked his truck at the warehouse and was gathering the slings that had been used to secure the rolls of conveyor belt to the flat bed... Read more
Underground Coal Mine Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Pinnacle Mine Andalex Resources, Inc. Price, Carbon County, Utah ID No. 42-01474
What A 29-year-old laborer with seven years was operating an Eimco 975 diesel-powered utility vehicle to obtain a water tank trailer when he collided with the canopy of a longwall shield stored in the supply yard. The collision resulted in fatal... Read more
Coupling and Uncoupling
Guidance for drivers on coupling and uncoupling large goods vehicles (LGVs). 24 fatal and serious accidents resulting from bad practice during the coupling of heavy vehicle combinations were reviewed. LGVs (commonly known as HGVs) moved when the trailer... Read more
Haul truck reverses over quarry bench
What An owner driver reversed his haul truck and dog trailer unit over a windrow at the edge of the quarry bench and the truck fell 10 metres to the bench below. Why Poor Maintenance - Brake linings on both the haul truck... Read more
Crane Dogger Killed Unloading Chain - Updated
What A crane dogger was killed when struck by a materials trailer, which detached from a crane while being moved to a new position in a pick and carry operation. Why Investigations are continuing but contributing factors include, but were not limited to,... Read more
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