The victim was operating a hauI truck transporting material from the wash bins to a stock pile located northwest of two settling ponds. On the return trip to the wash bins, the haul truck veered off the left side of the haul road and traveled through a berm. The truck went over an embankment and overturned on its left side in a settling pond.
Fatality #15 - November 7, 2013
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: LITHIA SPRINGS QUARRY, Georgia
Mine Controller: Vulcan Materials Company
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Granite
Incident Date/Time: November 7, 2013 10:15 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident. Please provide any information to Billy Randolph, Lead Accident Investigator at 205-290-7294.
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim was operating a hauI truck transporting material from the wash bins to a stock pile located northwest of two settling ponds. On the return trip to the wash bins, the haul truck veered off the left side of the haul road and traveled through a berm. The truck went over an embankment and overturned on its left side in a settling pond.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On November 7, 2013, a 46-year old equipment operator with 27 years of experience was killed at a granite mine. The victim was operating a haul truck when it veered off the left side of a haul road and traveled through a berm. The haul truck went over an embankment and overturned in a settling pond.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2013-15
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Nonmetal Mine
(Crushed and Broken Granite)
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident
November 7, 2013