Fatality · MSHA Record #220062270041
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver
July 30, 2006 at 3:00 PM
Operator: Carter Roag Coal Company (United Company)
Randolph County, WV
ClassificationEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
Employee deliberately disobeyed warnings to cease welding on inflated floatation tire rim ten minutes before tire blew up. Heat from welding plus compression of air in tire equals massive explosion.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Welding Or Cutting
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Source of injury
- WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Experience at this mine
- 0.08 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220062270041 · Mine ID 4606736Trainer view →