Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver fatality

July 12, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Wyco Surface Mine · Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Wyoming County, WV

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

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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