Fatality · MSHA Record #220242060010
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
July 12, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Operator: Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC (Metinvest B V)
Wyoming County, WV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
Employee was out of their truck and on the pit floor while the 993 (LD270) Loader was being trouble shot trying to find a leaking hose. While walking to their 785 truck the employee traveled under the bucket of the 993 loader and was struck causing severe crushing injuries from their waist down.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.33 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.33 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220242060010 · Mine ID 4609627Trainer view →