Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220062140026

Pumper

July 20, 2006 at 7:35 PM
Slate Branch · Surface · Coal
Pike County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A road grader descended down a haul road backwards and landed against the hillside in a ditch. The operator was found under the ripper at the rear of the machine.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Grader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
20 years
Experience at this mine
0.23 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220062140026 · Mine ID 1518915Trainer view →