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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220001610001 · 06/02/2000 · Motivation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
10.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Motivation Coal Company
Mine
4403328

Narrative

FOREMAN WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED WITH THE REAR WHEELS OF A LOADED FORD 9000 COAL TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VICTIM BENT OVER TO MOVE A WATER HOSE AND WAS CRUSHED BY T HE REAR WHEELS OF THE COAL TRUCK MOVING IN REVERSE TOWARD THE RAW COAL BINS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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