Fatality · MSHA Record #220122060028
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
July 14, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Operator: Colowyo Coal Company L P (Western Fuels Assoc Inc; Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn Inc)
Moffat County, CO
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Witness saw the water truck traveling downhill on Ridge road & then saw a cloud of dust. Truck traveled downhill(9% grade)struck berm on the right side of road ejected operator changed direction & traveled across road striking the berm/slope on the left side of the road. The truck overturned & came to rest. The victim did not appear to use his seat belt. Minor damage to truck.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 0.6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.6 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.02 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220122060028 · Mine ID 0502962Trainer view →