Fatality · MSHA Record #219911860002

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at #4 Strip & Auger (H & D Coal Company Inc), KY, May 7, 1991

at 11:10 AM

On May 7, 1991, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at #4 Strip & Auger (H & D Coal Company Inc), KY.

#4 Strip & Auger · Surface · Coal

Operator: H & D Coal Company Inc (Juda F Hall et al)

Letcher County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

TRUCK WAS PARKED VICTIM WAS ON CAT WALK. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK VICTIM GOT BACK IN TRUCK AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219911860002 · Mine ID 1507230 Trainer view →