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

September 7, 2018 at 3:45 AM

Bear Run Mine · Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC · Sullivan County, IN

Investigator narrative

The IE was hauling overburden in a Cat 793 end dump to a fill area. The front area on the end dump caught fire. The IE parked the truck on the fill and exited the end dump. The IE sustained multiple burn injuries as a result of the exit. IE passed away on 09/12/18. Ultimate cause of death is pending the coroner's report.

Record details

Classification: FIRE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Activity at time: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Total mining experience: 1.23 years
Experience at this mine: 1.23 years
Experience in this job: 1.23 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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