December 5, 1992
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Ran Ral Energy Inc · Fall from machine
TRUCK STARTED OFF HILL WITH LOAD OF COAL, TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND COULD NOT BE PUT BACK IN GEAR, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES BUT COULD NOT STOP BECAME ROAD HAD MUD & ICE MIXED. TRUCK SLID LIKE A SLED. DRIVER WORKED BRAKES OFF AND ON TO TRY TO TRY TO CONTROL TRUCK AS BEST HE COULD. DRIVER STAYED WITH TRUCK TO PREVENT TRUCK FROM HITTING HOUSES. DRIVER ESCAPED TRUCK & TRUCK WENT OVER SID