Fatality · MSHA Record #220003530060

Truck Driver fatality at AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2 (Pinnacle Resources Llc), VA, December 9, 2000

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On December 9, 2000, a truck driver was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2 (Pinnacle Resources Llc), VA.

AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Pinnacle Resources Llc (Charles D Litton)

Contractor on site: TFY

Wise County, VA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF THE TRUCK BED REMOVING SLATE ROCK FROM THE COAL. SOMETHING HAPPENED CAUSINGTHE DRIVER TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK LANDING ON HISHEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 26 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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