Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver fatality

February 3, 2017 at 7:25 AM

Elk Lick Tipple · Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Logan County, WV

Investigator narrative

Truck bed turned over while dumping after load failed to clear from bed. This caused the truck to tip up on passenger side tires-truck did not turn over or sustain any damage. Material was wet and damp and temp. was cold. Driver chose not to use bed treatment station provided by company. Trailer appeared to be loaded toward the front. Driver chose to jump from truck.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 10.02 years
Experience at this mine: 0.02 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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