Fatality · MSHA Record #219982590011

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at CE#6 Burke Loadout (Johns Creek Processing Company), KY, September 1, 1998

On September 1, 1998, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at CE#6 Burke Loadout (Johns Creek Processing Company), KY.

CE#6 Burke Loadout · Facility · Coal

Operator: Johns Creek Processing Company (James River Coal Company)

Contractor on site: HD2

Pike County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

WHILE OPERATING A 50 TON CLINE ROCK TRUCK EE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE CURVE-RAN THROUGH THE BERM & STRUCK THE HILL-RECD HEAD INJURY-EE PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY 9-16-98

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219982590011 · Mine ID 1516958 Trainer view →