On September 17, 2023, contractor driller helper died while driving a service truck to transport a rod handler on the bed. The service truck left the road, overturned, and the driver was ejected. The passenger, who was wearing his seat belt, was injured, treated and released from the hospital.
Best Practices
- Wear seat belts when operating mobile equipment.
- Conduct pre-operational inspections and correct any safety defects before operating mobile equipment.
- Maintain control of equipment.
- Operate mobile equipment at speeds consistent with the conditions of roadways, tracks, grades, clearance, visibility, curves, and traffic.
Additional Information
This is the 33rd fatality reported in 2023, and the ninth classified as “Powered Haulage.”
Click here for: Preliminary Report (pdf).
Delisted by MSHA after Investigation revealed accident did not occur within MSHA’s jurisdiction.