June 14, 1983
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Redwood Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING HAULROAD IN 65 TON WABCO TRUCK ENGINE QUIT CAUSING LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CO-WORKER PLACED CHOCKS UNDER FRONT TIRES EMPLOYEE TRIED STARTING ENGINE DEPLETING AIR SUPPLY CAU SING BACK UP BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION TRUCK THEN ROLLED OVER CHOCKS AND EMPLOYEE JUMP FROM TRUCK TRUCK HIT BANK STOPPING PERPENDICULAR TO ROAD