Fatality · MSHA Record #220013130014

Truck Driver fatality at Samples Surface Mine (Catenary Coal Company LLC), WV, November 1, 2001

at 8:40 PM

On November 1, 2001, a truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Samples Surface Mine (Catenary Coal Company LLC), WV.

Samples Surface Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Catenary Coal Company LLC (Ashland Inc)

Contractor on site: BUB

Kanawha County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK, NOT SETTING PARK BRAKES, PULLED HAND BRAKE. WAS FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OF TRAILER WITH SERVICE LINE DISCONNECTED. DRIVER WAS LAYING ON GROUND HEAD TOWARD FRON OF TRUCK, TANDEMS HAD RUN OVER LEGS, STOMACH AND CHEST AREA. TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND HAD MOVED APPROXIMATELY 16' HITTING TRUCK IN FRONT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by powered 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: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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