Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at McKinley (Chevron Mining Inc), NM, January 27, 1986

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On January 27, 1986, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at McKinley (Chevron Mining Inc), NM.

McKinley · Surface · Coal

Operator: Chevron Mining Inc (Chevron Corporation)

Mckinley County, NM

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A HAUL TRUCK GOING UP HILL TO THE DUMP SITE ANOTHER HAUL TRUCK COMING DOWN THE RAMP PASSED A MOTOR GRADER AND LOST CONTROL THE BED OF THE TRUCK THAT LOST CONTROL STRUCK THE CAB OF THE3OTHER TRUCK CAUSING EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860370001 · Mine ID 2900096 Trainer view →