Struck by powered moving object
WHILE HAULING DIRT DOWN THE IMPOUNDMENT HAUL ROAD, IT APPEARS EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF THE 10 WHEELER TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK AND IT STRUCK HIM CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Tug Valley Coal Processing CompanyOperator
Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
MSHA Operator ID: P24183
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 29
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
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Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 fatality
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON8 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS8 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 non-fatal
- NO VALUE FOUND3 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2004
2 (1f)
2003
7
2002
6
2001
5
2000
9 (1f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 8"" FROZEN SLURRY LINE. HE WAS CHIPPING ICE WHICH EXITED THE PIPE & LODGED AGAINST HILLSIDE. HE WOULD CHIP A PIECE OUT &ANOTHER WOULD COME OUT & GET LODGED. HE DID THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES WHEN PRESSURE OR SOMETHING CAUSED THE PIPE TO MOVE POSSIBLY STRIKING HIM. THE PIPE RAISED UP AND LANDED ABOUT 80' UP THE HILL.