Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220080150052

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

January 8, 2008 at 12:45 AM
S-17 Cumberland · Surface · Coal
Letcher County, KY
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Hauler backed over the outslope. The hauler traveled approximately 150 feet down the spoil pile. The operator was ejected from the cab of the hauler. Operator was a contract worker.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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