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COAL MINE FATALITY - On Tuesday, September 12, a miner was fatally injured as a result of a collision with a coal haulage truck. The miner was leaving mine property at the end of his work shift driving his personal pickup truck. The coal haulage truck was traveling to the active pit. As the two vehicles approached each other on the 53-foot wide dirt and rock haul road, the coal truck driver stated that the pickup truck appeared to lose control as it came around a slight curve. The haulage truck driver steered to the left believing the pickup truck would go to its right, however, the pickup truck did not. The two vehicles collided, fatally injuring the pickup truck driver. This is the 30th coal mine fatality in 1995. As of September 12 last year there had been 33 fatalities. This death is the 12th classified as POWERED HAULAGE in 1995.  Line drawing of the accident sceneFor more information: |
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MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report [FTL95C30]