Fatality · MSHA Record #220061160018
Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator
April 20, 2006 at 2:30 PM
Operator: Tri Star Coal L.L.C. (Robert Stump; Eddie Delong)
Pike County, KY
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was walking to his shuttle car when draw rock fell from top pinning lower half of his body underneath. Rock was 20' long, 86"" wide, 6.5"" thick.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.17 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220061160018 · Mine ID 1518102Trainer view →