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Case study · MSHA Record #220240380015
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
January 29, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Ellangowan Bank #45
· Reading Anthracite Company
· Schuylkill County, PA
Investigator narrative
Truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of EE's overturned truck at the bottom of the feed ramp drop off. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation is still pending.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11 years
- Experience in this job
- 13 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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