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to Overview   Surface Nonmetal Mine  Non-Powered Haulage
Accident February 19, 2007  Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
Bakers Quarry Monroe, Union, North Carolina Mine I.D. No.
31-00071   Jeffrey L. Phillips Supervisory Mine Safety and
Health Inspector  Joe R. Fritz Mine Safety and Health Inspector
Eugene D. Hennen Mechanical Engineer  Ricky Boggs Mine Safety
and Health Specialist  Originating Office Mine Safety and Health
Administration Southeastern District 135Gemini Circle, Suite 212
Birmingham, AL 35209 Michael A. Davis, District Manager   Billy
C. Wallace, truck driver, age 50, was fatally injured on
February 19, 2007, when he was crushed between a rail car and a
haul truck. The victim was positioned at the brake platform on
the leading end of two loaded rail cars that he was dropping on
a side track. The rail cars struck the haul truck that was
crossing the track.  The accident occurred because policies,
standards, and controls were inadequa