Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220071290023

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

April 25, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Martinsburg · Facility · Metal/Nonmetal
Berkeley County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
The truck operator was traveling from the 870 level of the quarry to the waste dump with a load of waste material. The truck left the road, overtraveled a berm and continued down the highwall, rolling over before coming to rest int he quarry. It is believed that the truck operator suffered a medical event and as a result was unable to control the truck as it left the road.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
42.85 years
Experience at this mine
42.85 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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