Fall from machine
Contractor truck driver was found lying on the ground on the drivers side of cement haul truck at the east truck access platform outbound lane by Golden Star trucking trainer and trainee at ~ 1:30-1:45 pm.
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.Operator
Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
MSHA Operator ID: L16900
- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 370
- Mines on record
- 4
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE2 fatalities · 18 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 52 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS133 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)48 non-fatal
- OTHER34 non-fatal
- MACHINERY34 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2023
2
2021
1
2020
7 (1f)
2019
6
2018
3
2017
24 (1f)
2016
11
2015
22
2014
28
2013
24
2012
12
2011
27
2010
14 (1f)
2009
18
2008
10
2007
13
2006
24
2005
14
2004
21
2003
16
2002
28
2001
25
2000
20
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
3 recordedContact with hot objects or substances
A fatal accident occurred on December 30, 2017. The employee was driving a Dodge pick-up in a stockpile area and pulled in behind a Caterpillar 992G loader. As the loader reversed, it struck the pick-up which then caught fire. The resulting injuries were fatal.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was walking near a line of Gypsum Bulk Delivery trucks (18 wheel T/T) and apparently stopped to lean on the rear of trailer while making phone call. Trailer moved forward, EE fell under rear trailer wheels.