Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Kelly Fork (Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc), KY, July 31, 1997

at 3:20 AM

On July 31, 1997, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Kelly Fork (Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc), KY.

Kelly Fork · Surface · Coal

Operator: Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc (William B Sturgill)

Perry County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE BACKED OVER A SPOIL BANK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 32 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219972190001 · Mine ID 1517492 Trainer view →