Scoop Car/Scooptram Operator, Load/Haul/Dump (Lhd) Operator, Teletram Operator fatality

January 30, 2003 at 9:45 PM

Mine #10 · AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Pike County, KY

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

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Activity at time: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0.61 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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