Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220113190059

Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss

November 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Mine No 9 · Underground · Coal
Letcher County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A crib block is believed to have got lodged behind brake pedal & on accelerator pedal, causing a 2 man non-permissible personnel carrier to jump forward, pinning employee against a coal rib, causing death.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Supervise
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
26 years
Experience at this mine
0.58 years
Experience in this job
0.58 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220113190059 · Mine ID 1518984Trainer view →