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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:
Peter Betz, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 724-925-5150
A customer truck driver was run over by his dump truck while he was underneath the truck attempting to adjust the brakes. At the time of the accident, the parking brake was not set and the transmission was in drive with the engine running.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On September 16, 2020, a truck driver attempted to adjust the brakes on his tri-axle truck while the engine was running, the automatic transmission was in drive and the parking brake was not set. The truck moved forward and fatally injured the victim.
FAI-4313135-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Mine
(Sand)
Fatal Powered Haulage
September 16, 2020
Woodland Plant
Clayton Sand Company
Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey
Mine ID No. 28-00715
