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MSHA Fatality Alert - August 5, 2023

 

Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSHA August 5, 2023 Fatality Alert

September 6, 2023 - On August 5, 2023, a customer truck driver fell from a large container mounted on the trailer of his truck. After opening the container lid, the driver slipped while descending the container.  The driver died from his injuries on August 7, 2023.

Best Practices:

  • Provide fall protection or safe means of access to miners, contractors, and customers who need to gain access to containers or tankers if there is danger of falling.
  • Ensure miners, contractors, and customers wear proper slip resistant footwear and use three points of contact when accessing elevated surfaces.
  • Provide site-specific hazard awareness training to customers, including commercial over-the-road truck drivers.
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Miners and mine operators can find safety and health information on MSHA.gov.