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

December 14, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Choctaw Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated (Walter Energy Incorporated)

Walker County, AL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Employee was climbing up ladder onto Rock Truck when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall to the ground.*** Note added Employee died 12/28/12 from complications related to this injury per fatal ruling/notification on 6/27/13 from MSHA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220123520058 · Mine ID 0100347 Trainer view →