Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220013440156

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

November 21, 2001 at 8:10 PM
Gibson Mine · Facility · Coal
Gibson County, IN
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING HIS JOY CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE #3 ENTRY TO THE #4 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHENHE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH INFLI CTED THE FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
5.61 years
Experience at this mine
0.61 years
Experience in this job
4.3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220013440156 · Mine ID 1202215Trainer view →