AN EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTIO0N OF A HAUL ROAD. WHILE DUMPING THE LOAD THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING THE ROCK TRUCK TO FREEWHEEL FORWARD DOWN A GRAD AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT APPROX. 15' HIGH. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE EE'S INJURY OCCURRED WHILE DISMOUNTING THE VEHICLE.
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October 3, 2001
OH · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Fall from machine
WHILE DUMPING DIRT AT THE KRULOCK PIT NEAR CRESCENT OHIO A ROCK TRUCK DRIVEN BY KELLY FULTONG WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT BACKWARDS. THE OPERATOR JUMPED FROM THE CAB INJURING THE HEELO ON HIS RIGH T FOOT. THE TRUCK LANDED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMBANKMENT RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE.
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