Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at No 2 (Denart Coal Company Inc), WV, April 18, 1986

at 11:20 AM

On April 18, 1986, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in an exploding vessels under pressure accident at No 2 (Denart Coal Company Inc), WV.

No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Denart Coal Company Inc (Vance Don)

Contractor on site: D4K

Kanawha County, WV

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

MOUNTING TRUCK 7IRE ON WHEEL - TIRE AND RIM BLEW APART - RIM STRUCK VICTIM IN HAD

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861210031 · Mine ID 4606812 Trainer view →