Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Colowyo Mine (Colowyo Coal Company L P), CO, July 14, 2012

at 5:40 PM

On July 14, 2012, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Colowyo Mine (Colowyo Coal Company L P), CO.

Colowyo Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Colowyo Coal Company L P (Western Fuels Assoc Inc; Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn Inc)

Moffat County, CO

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught 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
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220122060028 · Mine ID 0502962 Trainer view →