Ralph Wheeler, dozer operator, age 72, died on October 7, 2010, when he was struck by a haul truck. Wheeler dismounted the dozer he had been operating and walked in front of the haul truck. The accident occurred because the victim approached the haul truck and did not notify the haul truck operator of his presence.
Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Surface Nonmetal Mine (Dimension Stone) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, October 7, 2010, Wheeler Rock Quarry, Wheeler Construction Company Inc., Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas, Mine I.D. 14-01723
2010
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Mineral Industries , Environmental Health & Safety , Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies , Underground mining , Accident investigations , Accident analysis , Enforcement actions , Accident causes , Occupational safety and health , Haulage equipment , Fatalities , Mining