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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220122060028 · 07/14/2012 · Colowyo Coal Company L P

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Western Fuels Assoc Inc; Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn Inc
Operator
Colowyo Coal Company L P
Mine
0502962

Narrative

Witness saw the water truck traveling downhill on Ridge road & then saw a cloud of dust. Truck traveled downhill(9% grade)struck berm on the right side of road ejected operator changed direction & traveled across road striking the berm/slope on the left side of the road. The truck overturned & came to rest. The victim did not appear to use his seat belt. Minor damage to truck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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