Fatality · MSHA Record #219930190019

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at CE#6 Burke Loadout (Johns Creek Processing Company), KY, January 4, 1993

at 7:15 AM

On January 4, 1993, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at CE#6 Burke Loadout (Johns Creek Processing Company), KY.

CE#6 Burke Loadout · Facility · Coal

Operator: Johns Creek Processing Company (James River Coal Company)

Contractor on site: AB7

Pike County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPL OF CONTR TRUCKING COMPANY COMMITTED AN UNSAFE ACT BY STEPPING OVER BARRIER,GOING OUT ONTO BIN ALL OF WHICH WAS UNAUTHORIZED & CONTRARY TO RECENT SAFETY TRAINING.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Climb In Piled Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219930190019 · Mine ID 1516958 Trainer view →