Fatality · MSHA Record #220001570001
Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator
May 24, 2000 at 5:45 AM
Operator: Martin County Coal Corp (Massey Energy Company)
Martin County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE DECEASED WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER MOVING COAL FROM A STACKER CONVEYER BELT WHEN A PORTION OF HIGHWALL FAILED AND STRUCK THE LOADER. ONLY A FEW SECONDS OF WARNING WAS GIVEN PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE PORTION OF HIGHWALL THAT FELL MEASURED APPROX 160 FT LONG BY UP TO 60 FT HIGH AND THE THICKNESS RANGED FROM FEATHEREDGED TO 10 FT.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- AUGER
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.53 years
- Experience in this job
- 4.53 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001570001 · Mine ID 1511005Trainer view →