Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation Surface of Underground Mine Fatal Powered Haulage Accident

摘要

At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, a 25-year old truck driver with approximately 16 weeks of mining experience was killed at Triad Underground Mining, L.L.C., Freelandville Underground Mine. The accident involved an A40D Volvo articulating truck which was being driven along the mine haulage road. The truck rounded a slight curve on a 3.5% grade and traveled up the embankment on the left side of the haulage road for 11 feet 6 inches. After impacting the left embankment, the truck veered across the haulage road. The truck impacted the 63-inch high berm located on the right side of the haulage road, traveled over the berm, and fell 72 feet to the mine pit below.