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Case study · MSHA Record #219841910014
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
June 25, 1984 at 10:50 AM
Lower Eagle #3 Mine
· Liberty Bell Fuel Inc
· Raleigh County, WV
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG A HAULAGE ROAD THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE OUTER EDGE WAUYXX GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEES TRUCK TO SLIP OVER EMBANKMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM AND CAUGHT UNDER THE TRUCK
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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