Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220121510007

Truck Driver

May 15, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Boone Quarry · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Gallatin County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was ejected from the truck. **
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
2.23 years
Experience at this mine
2.23 years
Experience in this job
2.23 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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