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Case study · MSHA Record #220131680015
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
June 6, 2013 at 6:15 PM
No 7 Mine
· Jim Walter Resources Inc
· Jefferson County, AL
Investigator narrative
Employee walked up to the 7-2C header to inspect wipers. The victim was on an elevated catwalk at discharge of the 7-2B conveyor belt to examine the belt wiper. He fell off the end of catwalk on 7-2B belt. Employee was caught between the skirt and the top belt resulting in a fatal injury.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Activity at time
- Inspect Equipment Or Mine
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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