Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220060090051

Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator

December 30, 2005 at 10:45 AM
Mine #3 · Underground · Coal
Harlan County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
The victim was caught between 10SC shuttle car and an 818 Long Airdox ram car resulting in severe lower leg injuries and death.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Total mining experience
4.46 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
0.62 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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