Longwall Operator, Chock Operator, Shear Operator, Plow Operator

VICTIM WAS HELPING MOVE AN IRON-BOUND SHIELD ON THE 3LPE LONGWALL FACE. CHAIN SLINGS WERE CONFIGURED TO ATTACH THE IRON BOUND SHIELD TO THE CONVEYER. THE VICTIM GOT ONTO THE IRON-BOUND SHIELD AND ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE A FUNCTION. AS PRESSUREWAS APPLIED, A HOOK ON THE CHAIN ASSEMBLY FAILED, AND THE CHAIN SLING ASSEMBLY HIT THE VICTIM. MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND FRACTURED NECK.

Activity at time of incident

Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)

Nature of injury

CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL

Total mining experience

26.28 years

Experience at this mine

26.19 years

Experience in this job

18.09 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY