Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220061220029

Utility Man, Errand Boy, Service Truck Operator

April 22, 2006 at 6:10 AM
Anderson Mine and Mill · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Franklin County, TN
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught 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
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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