Fatality · MSHA Record #220093630029
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Pe Southern Pike Co (Premier Elkhorn Coal Company), KY, December 12, 2009
at 6:38 AM
On December 12, 2009, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Pe Southern Pike Co (Premier Elkhorn Coal Company), KY.
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
On December 12, 2009 at approximately 6:38 am, a pre-dawn, low temperature accident occurred on a haulage road at PE Southern Pike Co. The driver of DT 178 exited the loaded coal truck, resulting in his death.
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
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 16 years
- Experience in this job
- 30 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Same year
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220093630029 · Mine ID 1517360
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