December 13, 2021 Fatality - Fatality Alert

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Accident Report: Fatality Reference

December 13, 2021 Fatality

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MINE FATALITY – On December 13, 2021, a customer truck driver (victim) stopped at a designated tarping area and was assisting another driver with a rear trailer indicator light. The victim’s truck moved forward and pinned him against the back of the other driver’s truck.

Accident scene where a victim’s truck moved forward and pinned him against the back of the other driver’s truck

Best Practices

Do not leave mobile equipment unattended unless the transmission is in the park position, the parking brake is set, and the trailer brakes are engaged.
Block, or secure from movement, mobile equipment parked on a grade.
Never position yourself in hazardous areas around mobile equipment parked on a grade that is not blocked or secured from movement.
Train customer truck drivers on site-specific hazards.

Additional Information

This is the 37th fatality reported in 2021, and the 17th classified as “Powered Haulage.”