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Case study · MSHA Record #220050970018
Utility Man fatality
March 29, 2005 at 8:45 AM
Mine #1
· Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
· Pike County, KY
Investigator narrative
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.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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