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Case study · MSHA Record #219951420002
Bulldozer Operator fatality
May 11, 1995 at 9:20 PM
Pinson Ridge No 1
· Holston Mining Inc
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS HAULING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN MATERIAL ALONG THE STONE ACCESS ROAD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THE TRUCK ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OVER AN EMBANK MENT RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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