Fatality · MSHA Record #220053540019
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
December 6, 2005 at 2:00 PM
Operator: Reading Anthracite Company (John W Rich)
Schuylkill County, PA
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
The Euclid R-Haul truck Comp. No. 671 was hauling a load of stemming material to the drill bench in the Wadesville Pit. The truck went over an embankment, upset, coming to rest on the driver's side causing fatal blunt force trauma to the driver located inside the cab. The cause of this accident is yet to be determined pending further investigation.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 35.33 years
- Experience at this mine
- 35.33 years
- Experience in this job
- 35.33 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220053540019 · Mine ID 3601977Trainer view →