Fatality · MSHA Record #220073270033
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
November 16, 2007 at 8:40 PM
Operator: Farrell-Cooper Mining Company (William J Cooper)
Le Flore County, OK
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
While dumping short for a dozer to extend higher berms, the injured backed his end dump truck into a different area away from the dump area. The victim landed upside down in water at the bottom of the pit. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 0.04 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.04 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.04 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220073270033 · Mine ID 3401648Trainer view →