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Case study · MSHA Record #219911820003
Maintenance Man fatality
June 11, 1991 at 8:15 AM
Truck Shop And Haul Roads H212 H396
· Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc
· Boone County, WV
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by rolling or sliding object
- Activity at time
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
- 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
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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