Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220020720001

Truck Driver

February 27, 2002 at 4:45 PM
Pinnacle Mine · Facility · Coal
Carbon County, UT
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
IT APPEARS THAT THE VICTIM GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BEING LOADED. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN AN APPROXIMATE 6% GRADE ALONG THE MAIN HAULAGE ROAD. THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 200 FEET, LEAVING THE ROAD, AND HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job
6 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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