Driller

April 28, 1988 at 10:00 AM

Preparation Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Whitaker Coal Corp (Sunoco, Inc.)

Perry County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 769 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE TO THE SLURRY POND WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP HIS LOAD THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN OUT IN THE SL URRY POND THE CAB SANK IN THE SLURRY TRAPPING THE DRIVER

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219881300064 · Mine ID 1505485 Trainer view →