Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator fatality

May 24, 2000 at 5:45 AM

MTR Surface Mine · Martin County Coal Corp · Martin County, KY

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

Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: AUGER
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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