Scoop Car/Scooptram Operator fatality at Mine #10 (AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C), KY, January 30, 2003

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On January 30, 2003, a scoop car/scooptram operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine #10 (AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C), KY.

Mine #10 · Underground · Coal

Operator: AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C (American Electric Power Company Inc)

Pike County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO KNOCK OUT A STOPPING BETWEEN ENTRIES & CLEAN UP BLOCKS & OTHER MATERIAL. WHILE SCOOPING, THE BUCKET PICKED UP A 20' SECTION OF 4" DIAMETER HARD PLASTIC PIPE WITH A METAL COUPLING ON ONE END. THE END OF THE PIPE OPPOSITE THE OPERATOR HIT THE RIB & THE COUPLING END CAUGHT THE INNER CORNER OF THE BUCKET ON THEOPERATOR'S SIDE, BOWED & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: OTHER
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220030370002 · Mine ID 1507763 Trainer view →