Utility Man, Errand Boy, Service Truck Operator

EE was backing (rear lights on) on a 636 Long Airdox Shield Hauler 1 break out by the long wall face at cross cut #88 into the #3 left cross cut where he ran over an airlock door top beam which was hidden in the mud. The rear tire hit the beam resulting in the end rising, and entering the operator's compartment causing crushing injuries.

Activity at time of incident

Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER

Nature of injury

CRUSHING

Total mining experience

2.4 years

Experience at this mine

0.75 years

Experience in this job

0.75 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY