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POWERED HAULAGE

220003040122 · 10/23/2000 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
0901106

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK THROUGHOUT THE QUARRY. ON THE THIRD LOAD, HE WAS GOING BACK DOWN INTO THE PIT TO WATER DOWN THE MUCK PILE WHEN STATED THE BRAKES FAILED. HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, EACH TIME THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. IT GAINED SPEED AT A FATER RATE AND HE DECIDED TO JUMP OUT OF THE TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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