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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220102460041 · 08/31/2010 · Triad Underground Mining, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Triad Underground Mining, L.L.C.
Mine
1202316

Narrative

At approx 5:20 pm a 40 ton articulating truck was traveling along a haulage road impacting a 63"" high berm. The truck traveled across the berm and fell 72 feet to the mine floor below. The victim was extracted from the truck by EMS and airlifted to the Hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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