Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220083120044

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

October 28, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Wyodak Mine · Surface · Coal
Campbell County, WY
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee received fatal crushing injuries while operating haul truck, parked in line waiting to be loaded at the shovel. The employee exited the cab and was standing behind the cab, between the cab and air receiver tank when the truck in front started to move in reverse, pinning the employee.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
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
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220083120044 · Mine ID 4800083 Trainer view →