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Case study · MSHA Record #219981950001
Fatal mining incident
July 2, 1998 at 12:25 PM
Buckskin Mine
· Triton Coal Company
· Campbell County, WY
Investigator narrative
HAULAGE TRUCK DRIVER AND PICKUP DRIVER MET ON THE DUMP TO SWAP PLACES DURING LUNCH. AFTER THE EXCHANGE, THE HAULAGE TRUCK DROVE OVER THE PICKUP RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE PICKUP DRIV ER.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between NEC
- Activity at time
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- OTHER INJURY,NEC
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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