Laborer

April 10, 1987 at 2:30 PM

Ridgeline Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Falcon Coal Company Inc (Diamond Shamrock Corp)

Breathitt County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING PARTS TRUCK TRAVELING ON MINE ACCESS ROAD. WHILE TRAVELING ON ROAD, EMPLOYEE CROSSED INTO THE PATH OF A TIRE TRUCK RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871100240 · Mine ID 1503328 Trainer view →