Fatality · MSHA Record #220040540061
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
February 10, 2004 at 6:30 PM
Operator: Colony Bay Coal Company (Peabody Energy Corporation)
Boone County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeDrowning
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
- Total mining experience
- 17.85 years
- Experience at this mine
- 17.85 years
- Experience in this job
- 22.27 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220040540061 · Mine ID 4606272Trainer view →