Short presentation on the 2008 Mining fatality in Wyoming.

1. Coal Mine Fatality
October 28, 2008

2. Summary
 Incident happened on the north west
corner of the 3rd
bench of the overburden
benches.

3. Summary – cont.
 Shovel called for a clean-up.
 Rubber tire dozer came around trucks to give
clean-up.
 First truck thought he needed to back up to give
dozer some room and made radio call to inform
other trucks of his intentions.
 Second truck acknowledged and started to back
up to give first truck room.
 Second truck did not see third truck in mirrors
and back into third truck, trapping operator who
was out and behind cab.

4.  Third truck had pulled
up about 30-40 feet
behind second truck
 Third truck was
smaller than second
truck (190 ton – 240
ton)
Summary – cont.

5. Summary – cont.
 Bed of larger truck
struck the top of the
cab of smaller truck,
pushing top of cab
back
 Cab pushed back
brake cabinet,
trapping the operator
that was behind cab.

6. Summary – cont.
 Operator was trapped,
facing electrical
cabinets, between
brake cabinet and air
tank.
Standing here
Facing this direction

7.  Extrication took approximately one hour.
 Victim was transported to the local
hospital and Flight for Life was called in.
 Victim passed away before he could be
loaded onto the Flight for Life

8. Why you should always make sure the
other guy can see you……….

9. And your cab is always the safest place
to be……….
Driver
Seat has
no
damage

10. And your cab is always the safest place
to be……….
Driver
Seat has
no
damage