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Case study · MSHA Record #220103360007
Maintenance Man fatality
November 23, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Rex Strip #1
· RexCoal Company, Inc.
· Harlan County, KY
Investigator narrative
A Mack DM-600 tandem axle lube truck was descending a grade into the active work area of the mine when the operator lost control of the truck and either jumped or was thrown from the vehicle. The truck struck an embankment and overturned on its left side resulting in fatal crushing injuries to the victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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