Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Wyodak Mine (Black Hills Energy), WY, October 28, 2008

at 5:15 PM

On October 28, 2008, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Wyodak Mine (Black Hills Energy), WY.

Wyodak Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Black Hills Energy (Black Hills Corp)

Campbell County, WY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

Employee received fatal crushing injuries while operating haul truck, parked in line waiting to be loaded at the shovel. The employee exited the cab and was standing behind the cab, between the cab and air receiver tank when the truck in front started to move in reverse, pinning the employee.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220083120044 · Mine ID 4800083 Trainer view →