Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

February 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Kayenta Mine · Peabody Western Coal Company · Navajo County, AZ

Investigator narrative

A scraper and a service truck collided head-on while traveling in opposite directions on a haul road. The impact ignited a fire to both equipment and resulted in fatal injuries to the service truck driver.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Activity at time: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Total mining experience: 30.62 years
Experience at this mine: 30.62 years
Experience in this job: 30.62 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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