Harlan County coroner identifies man killed in workplace accident

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Harlan County coroner has identified the individual who was killed in a coal truck crash on a work site in Cawood.

Kentucky State Police received a call about the collision shortly after 7 a.m. at the Nally & Hamilton job site in the Cawood community. The crash was single-vehicle and no other injuries were reported.

According to the county corner, Deputy Coroner John Jones responded to the scene where he pronounced Benjamin Slusher, 25, of Flatlick, Ky. deceased.

Slusher was a contracted truck driver. The crash occurred on the haul road of the mining operation.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is also conducting an independent investigation.