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Case study · MSHA Record #219901270212

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

April 27, 1990 at 12:15 PM
Preparation Plant #2 & #3 · Oneida Coal Company Inc · Braxton County, WV
Investigator narrative
TRUCK OPERATED BY I.NAME TRAVELING DOWN HAULAGE ROAD,DRIVER LEFT TRUCK WHILE COMING DOWN HILL,SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.TRUCK CONTINUED ON INTO DITCH AND STOPPED.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
SKULL
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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