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

December 14, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Choctaw Mine · Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated · Walker County, AL

Investigator narrative

Employee was climbing up ladder onto Rock Truck when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall to the ground.*** Note added Employee died 12/28/12 from complications related to this injury per fatal ruling/notification on 6/27/13 from MSHA.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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