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Case study · MSHA Record #220060540042

Roof Bolter fatality

February 17, 2006 at 9:30 PM
Mettiki Mine · Mettiki Coal LLC · Garrett County, MD
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Longwall
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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