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Case study · MSHA Record #219891070001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

April 5, 1989 at 7:30 AM
Lobb Mining Company - Hall Job · Lobb Mining Company · Centre County, PA
Investigator narrative
A COAL TRUCK APPEARED TO DRIVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF A BRIDGE OVERTURNING AND LANDING ON ITS TOP IN A CREEK THE DRIVER WAS STILL IN THE CAB THE CORONER RULED DEATH BY DROWNING DRIVER EMPLOYED BY BRINK TRUCKING
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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