Fatality · MSHA Record #220061220029

Utility Man fatality at Anderson Mine and Mill (Lhoist North America Of Tennessee, LLC), TN, April 22, 2006

at 6:10 AM

On April 22, 2006, a utility man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Anderson Mine and Mill (Lhoist North America Of Tennessee, LLC), TN.

Anderson Mine and Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lhoist North America Of Tennessee, LLC (Franklin Industries Inc)

Franklin County, TN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Utility operator was preparing to wash out the rail scale. The loader operator was weighing the loader on the scale. The loader operator announced on the radio that he was moving the loader off the scale. He slowly moved forward when he observed the utility operator on the ground. The utility operator apparently fell and was crushed by the front left tire of the loader.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 32 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220061220029 · Mine ID 4000022 Trainer view →