On October 25, 2018, a 29-year old laborer with 9 weeks of experience was fatally injured when the truck he was driving veered off the haul road and climbed an embankment, causing the truck to overturn. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
Best Practices
- Always wear a seat belt when operating mobile equipment.
- Operate mobile equipment at speeds consistent with the conditions of roadways, tracks, grades, clearance, visibility, curves, and traffic.
- Maintain control and stay alert when operating mobile equipment, especially vehicles with high centers of gravity.
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