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Case study · MSHA Record #219861210031
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
April 18, 1986 at 11:20 AM
No 2
· Denart Coal Company Inc
· Kanawha County, WV
Investigator narrative
MOUNTING TRUCK 7IRE ON WHEEL - TIRE AND RIM BLEW APART - RIM STRUCK VICTIM IN HAD
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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