MSHA - Final report issued for fatality on 9/8/2025

"A contract haul truck driver was injured while dumping a load of material at the top of a stockpile. The ground under the truck failed causing the truck to overturn onto its cab. The driver died later from his injuries.

Best Practices:

Construct substantial berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks, or similar impeding devices at dumping locations where there is a hazard of overtravel or overturning.

Conduct workplace and ground condition examinations before beginning work in an area.

Always dump material from a stable and safe location. If examinations indicate the ground conditions are not reliable, dump loads at a safe distance and push the material over the edge using a bulldozer.

Never load material from the toe of a stockpile that is below an active dump point. This typically leads to a slope that is unstable and too steep.

Maintain stockpile slopes no steeper than the angle of repose."

https://www.msha.gov/data-reports/fatality-reports/2025/september-8-2025-fatality/final-report