Fatality · MSHA Record #219940190001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Samples Surface Mine (Catenary Coal Company LLC), WV, January 7, 1994

at 7:30 PM

On January 7, 1994, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Samples Surface Mine (Catenary Coal Company LLC), WV.

Samples Surface Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Catenary Coal Company LLC (Ashland Inc et al)

Contractor on site: Z74

Kanawha County, WV

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A MUS SLIDE OCCURRED ON THE HAULROAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT UP FROM GUARD SHACK ON CANTENARY COAL CO'S RED WARRIOR MINE (4607178).THIS SLIDE RESULTED IN LIMBS BLOCKING THE HAULROAD PASSAGE.THE VICTIM GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND WAS CUTTING THE DEBRIS OUT OF THE WAY WHEN ANOTHER TREE UPROOTED AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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