Fatality · MSHA Record #219952190001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Belle Ayr Mine (Amax Coal West Inc), WY, July 27, 1995

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On July 27, 1995, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Belle Ayr Mine (Amax Coal West Inc), WY.

Belle Ayr Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Amax Coal West Inc (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Contractor on site: X3L

Campbell County, WY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

CONTRACTOR TRUCK DRIVER DELIVERED A LOAD OF BLACK "POLY" PIPE TO THE MINE SITE. UPON ARRIVING AT THE UNLOADING YARD HE DISCUSSED THE UNLOADING PROCEDURE WITH THE CONTRACTOR FORKLIFT OPERATOR. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR STARTED POSITIONING THE FORKLIFT TO UNLOAD AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WALKED AROUND TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE TRUCK. AS THE FORKLIFT STARTED IN, 2 BUNDLES FELL, 1 ON TRUCK DRIVER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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