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Preliminary Report - Fatality #19 - October 20, 2010

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Accident Report: Fatality Reference

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Preliminary Report Overview

A customer truck driver backed his trailer into a bay at the mine loading dock. The victim got out of his truck, walked to an adjacent bay, and spoke with the fork lift operator to get his trailer loaded. At that time, an empty trailer was being moved into the bay. The trailer struck the victim, pinning him against the loading dock.