Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220000590001

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

February 14, 2000 at 7:45 PM
Island #1 Prep Plant · Facility · Coal
Mclean County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 PM ON FEBRUARY 14, 2000 DECEASED EMPLOYEE, PREPARATION PLANT OPERATOR, WALKED FROM THE PREPARATION PLANT INTO THE ACTIVE WORKING AREA OF A 275C MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER. THE OPERATOR OF THE FRONT END LOADER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF THE 275C FRONT END LOADER WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS FILLING THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADER
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
1.4 years
Experience at this mine
1.4 years
Experience in this job
1.4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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