Fatality #23 - February 29, 2008

On February 29, 2008, David H. Cape, Customer Truck Driver, age 58, was injured when he fell down the steps leading to a scale house ticket window. Cape was hospitalized and later transferred to a rehabilitation facility where he died on May 10, 2008. 



The accident occurred because Cape fell while descending the steps. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted an investigation regarding chargeability of the accident as a mine-related fatality. Information was forwarded to MSHA's Fatality Review Committee (Committee). Based on the results of MSHA's investigation and a review of the available medical documentation, the Committee determined on May 6, 2009, that Cape's death should be charged to the mining industry. 



The death certificate indicated Cape died of ischemic heart disease. The Committee concluded that his death was due to complications of injuries received when he fell at work on February 29, 2008.