Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at No.32 (Bluestone Coal Corporation), WV, January 11, 1993

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On January 11, 1993, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at No.32 (Bluestone Coal Corporation), WV.

No.32 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Bluestone Coal Corporation (James C Justice II et al)

Contractor on site: T71

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

STEEP GRADE AND NO ESCAPE RAMPS. DRIVER ERROR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219931050001 · Mine ID 4603404 Trainer view →