Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220130450018

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

February 13, 2013 at 8:35 PM
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
At approximately 8:35pm the miner operator was fatally injured when he caught himself between the tail of the miner and the coal rib.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
0.62 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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