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A contract truck driver died when he was struck by an excavator bucket. A contractor crew was using the excavator to assist in unloading a 10,000-gallon fuel tank from a lowboy trailer when the excavator bucket suddenly moved.
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 thecause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On June 9, 2023, a contract truck driver died when an excavator bucket struck him. A contractor crew was using the excavator to assist in unloading a fuel tank from a lowboy trailer when the excavator bucket suddenly moved.
FAI-6412182-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Coal)
Fatal Machinery Accident
June 9, 2023
JD’s Custom Transport, Inc. (C5402)
Morris, Illinois
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