Fatality · MSHA Record #220053540019

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Wadesville P-33 (Reading Anthracite Company), PA, December 6, 2005

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On December 6, 2005, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Wadesville P-33 (Reading Anthracite Company), PA.

Wadesville P-33 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Reading Anthracite Company (John W Rich)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck 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
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 35 years
Experience at this mine: 35 years
Experience in this job: 35 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220053540019 · Mine ID 3601977 Trainer view →