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Case study · MSHA Record #219982590011

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

September 1, 1998 at
CE#6 Burke Loadout · Johns Creek Processing Company · Pike County, KY
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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