Fatality · MSHA Record #220012400001

Maintenance Man fatality at Winfield South Strip, TX, August 21, 2001

at 11:30 AM

On August 21, 2001, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Winfield South Strip, TX.

Winfield South Strip · Surface · Coal

Titus County, TX

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A FATALITY OCCURRED AT THE WINDFIELD SOUTH MINE ON AUGUST 21, 2001 AT APPROX. 11:30 A.M. MECHANICS HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO TURN THE DRAG ROPES AND PUT ON ONE DUMP ROPE ON THE D-22 DRAGLINE. THE D RAGLINE BUCKET WAS CONFIGURED SUCH THAT THE ARCH TO EAT. A CLOD OF DIRT FELL FROM THE BUCKET. APPARENTLY STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. EE ON THE SCENE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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