Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Mine No 1 (Midway Coals Inc), WV, July 20, 1992

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On July 20, 1992, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine No 1 (Midway Coals Inc), WV.

Mine No 1 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Midway Coals Inc (Fry William Joe)

Contractor on site: BZI

Logan County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

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Investigator narrative

A BROKEN THRU SHAFT IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE ALLOWING THE LOADED TRUCK TO FREEWHEEL ON THE DESCENT OF A 22 PERCENT GRADE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE RUNAWAY TRUCK AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE REAR TANDEMS THE CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS LOWER TORSO RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: AUGER
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219922120001 · Mine ID 4607197 Trainer view →