Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at No 65 (Double Bonus Coal Company), WV, August 22, 2008

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On August 22, 2008, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at No 65 (Double Bonus Coal Company), WV.

No 65 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Double Bonus Coal Company (James C Justice II)

Contractor on site: L444

Wyoming County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

For reasons unknown at this time, the victim came out of the truck and was run over by the truck.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082490037 · Mine ID 4609020 Trainer view →