METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On March 17, 1995, a truck driver with four years of
mining experience was killed at a limestone quarry. The
employee was standing near the stockpile in an area of
obstructed view to a second truck driver. As the second
driver backed up his truck to the stockpile to be loaded,
he struck the victim. The victim died from sustained
injuries. This is the twelfth fatality reported in
calendar year 1995 in the metal and nonmetal mining
industries. As of this date in 1994, there were eleven
fatalities reported in these industries. This death is
the fifth fatality classified as powered haulage this
year. There were also five powered haulage fatalities
during the same period in 1994.
MSHA is prohibited by congressionally imposed budget
restrictions from enforcing the training requirements of
30 CFR Part 48 at this operation.
For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report [FTL95M12]
