Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220060540042

Roof Bolter, Rock Bolter, Pinner, Mobile Roof Support Operator (Mrs)

February 17, 2006 at 9:30 PM
Mettiki Mine · Facility · Coal
Garrett County, MD
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
The Jeffrey Locomotive EE was operating struck a longwall support that was loaded on a low boy parked at 66 brk switch on E-1 track. Locomotives were being staged at this location for transport to Submains. Locomotives were advancing one at a time.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
5.1 years
Experience at this mine
1.54 years
Experience in this job
1.29 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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