Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220013130014

Truck Driver

November 1, 2001 at 8:40 PM
Samples Surface Mine · Surface · Coal
Kanawha County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK, NOT SETTING PARK BRAKES, PULLED HAND BRAKE. WAS FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OF TRAILER WITH SERVICE LINE DISCONNECTED. DRIVER WAS LAYING ON GROUND HEAD TOWARD FRON OF TRUCK, TANDEMS HAD RUN OVER LEGS, STOMACH AND CHEST AREA. TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND HAD MOVED APPROXIMATELY 16' HITTING TRUCK IN FRONT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
0.09 years
Experience in this job
5.5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220013130014 · Mine ID 4607178Trainer view →