Fatality · MSHA Record #220073230085
Truck Driver
November 8, 2005 at 12:10 AM
Operator: Mettiki Coal WV, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)
Tucker County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
AT APPROX 12:10 A.M. NOV. 8, 2005 THE OPERATOR OF A MACK TK TANDEM HAUL TRUCK WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING EXITED THE HAUL ROAD, RAN THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND OVERTURNED. THE HAUL ROAD IS LOCATED BETWEEN WV STATE ROUTES 90 & 93. MSHA DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE ACCIDENT AT THE TIME IT OCCURRED. IT WAS BELIEVED MSHA DID NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ROAD.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220073230085 · Mine ID 4609028Trainer view →