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Case study · MSHA Record #220163470018
Maintenance Man fatality
December 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Oak Grove Mine
· Oak Grove Resources LLC
· Jefferson County, AL
Investigator narrative
During Longwall setup procedures, two service representatives from shield manufacturer were installing yield valves on shields. The deceased was positioned behind leg jacks installing yield valves on tilt jack, while second representative began to install yield valves on leg jack. Plugs from both jacks were removed causing the shield canopy to collapse crushing the victim.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 13 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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