June 11, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
THE LEFT FRONT TANDEM CAME OFF OF THE NO.1 CLINE COAL TRUCK. THE SAID TANDEM ROLLED APPROX. 450 FT DOWN GRADE AND STRUCK EE WHILE HE WAS WAITING ON THE WATERTRUCK TO FILL. THIS RESULTED IN FAT AL INJURIES.