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Case study · MSHA Record #219862520008

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

August 9, 1986 at 12:30 PM
Mountaintop Restoration #2 · Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Martin County, KY
Investigator narrative
MOVING FUEL TRU7K FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AT AUGER MINE SITE.FOR UNKNOWN REASON HE MADE WRONG TURN AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER STEEP EMBANKMENT APPARENTLY THROWING HIM OUT OF TRUCK RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. 3
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location
AUGER
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
7 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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