Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220091000018

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

April 2, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Burton Bend Mine · Surface · Coal
Walker County, AL
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Employee was standing on the left side catwalk of a 777F rock truck, near the rear of the cab, when the dump bed came down, crushing him between the bed and the catwalk handrail.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
1.69 years
Experience at this mine
0.6 years
Experience in this job
0.52 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220091000018 · Mine ID 0103376Trainer view →