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Case study · MSHA Record #220080150052
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
January 8, 2008 at 12:45 AM
S-17 Cumberland
· Cumberland River Coal Company
· Letcher County, KY
Investigator narrative
Hauler backed over the outslope. The hauler traveled approximately 150 feet down the spoil pile. The operator was ejected from the cab of the hauler. Operator was a contract worker.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 3 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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