Brandon L. Roski, 35, dead after being struck by trailer that broke off of telehandler at Young Mine in Jefferson County, Tennessee

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 3:56pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

One person dead following an accident in a Jefferson County mine

It happened Tuesday, May 18, at Young Mine in Jefferson City. A report from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says the accident was connected to machinery.

More details released on fatal mining accident in Jefferson County

A trailer carrying a diesel pump was being towed up an inclined roadway by a telehandler when the tow hitch suddenly broke. The trailer rolled down the roadway, striking Roski miner who was walking behind the reach forklift.

People Involved: 
Brandon L. Roski

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