Brandon L. Roski, 35, dead after being struck by trailer that broke off of telehandler at Young Mine in Jefferson County, Tennessee
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.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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