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

May 18, 2015 at 8:15 PM

Lone Star Quarry & Mill · Buzzi Unicem USA · Cape Girardeau County, MO

Investigator narrative

A delivery truck driver for Stericycle Environmental Solutions arrived at Alternate Fuels to deliver drums. After opening trailer doors, the driver walked back to the cab of his truck and proceeded to climb the steps to get back in the cab when he suddenly fell backwards onto the ground striking the back of his head.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Experience in this job: 32.12 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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