Maintenance Man

June 11, 1991 at 8:15 AM

Truck Shop And Haul Roads H212 H396 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc (Richard H Abraham et al)

Boone County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

THE LEFT FRONT TANDEM CAME OFF OF THE NO.1 CLINE COAL TRUCK. THE SAID TANDEM ROLLED APPROX. 450 FT DOWN GRADE AND STRUCK EE WHILE HE WAS WAITING ON THE WATERTRUCK TO FILL. THIS RESULTED IN FAT AL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 13 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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