Fatality · MSHA Record #220040540061

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at No 1A Surface Mine (Colony Bay Coal Company), WV, February 10, 2004

at 6:30 PM

On February 10, 2004, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at No 1A Surface Mine (Colony Bay Coal Company), WV.

No 1A Surface Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Colony Bay Coal Company (Peabody Energy Corporation)

Boone County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

Employee was driving a service truck down the Colony Bay access road. Just past CP-4, employee stated he lost his brakes and was the road clear. The truck apparently hit the bank at the padded pond and went along the pond road. The truck slid into the pond. Employee was under water about 2-3 minutes. He died 2/26/04.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 22 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220040540061 · Mine ID 4606272 Trainer view →