Truck Driver

December 9, 2000 at 11:00 AM

AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Pinnacle Resources Llc (Charles D Litton)

Wise County, VA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF THE TRUCK BED REMOVING SLATE ROCK FROM THE COAL. SOMETHING HAPPENED CAUSINGTHE DRIVER TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK LANDING ON HISHEAD.

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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 26 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220003530060 · Mine ID 4406544 Trainer view →