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Case study · MSHA Record #219952610002

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

September 2, 1995 at 8:30 AM
Frasure Creek Mine No 6 · Star Fire Mining Company · Perry County, KY
Investigator narrative
A 1989 AUTOCAR COAL HAULAGE TRUCK RAN OFF AND OVERTURNED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ELEVATED ROADWAY RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE.
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
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
8 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Coal
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