Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive Worker, Powder Gang/Monkey

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND OVERTURNED. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VICTIM WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE TRUCK. THE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE BODY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BREATHITT COUNTY CORONER & THEN TO FRANKFORT FOR AUTOPSY.

Activity at time of incident

Utility Truck, Water Trucks

Subunit / location

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Accident type

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Source of injury

PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS

Nature of injury

CRUSHING

Total mining experience

0.77 years

Experience at this mine

0.1 years

Experience in this job

0.4 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY