Fatality · MSHA Record #220012880001
Truck Driver
October 3, 2001 at 10:45 AM
Operator: Lodestar Energy, Inc (Iracoal Incorporated)
Pike County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
EE WAS OPERATING A DM600 MACK FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. IN DOING SO, HE SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND DIED ON 10-4-01. THE ACCID ENT HAPPENED ON A DESCENDING ROAD. CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Escaping A Hazard
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- STREET,ROAD
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Total mining experience
- 26 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.84 years
- Experience in this job
- 21 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220012880001 · Mine ID 1518015Trainer view →