Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220002340165

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

August 15, 2000 at 1:15 PM
Mine #16 · Underground · Coal
Harlan County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE FATALLY INJ PERSON WAS TRAMMING THE JOY CONTMINER ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STOPPED TO THROW THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY-HE WAS BETWEEN THE MINER & COAL RIB. IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING THE CABLE HE INADVERNTLY HIT THE TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE MINER TO SLIDE INTO THE RT RIB CRUSHING HIM
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Move Power Cable
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
20 years
Experience at this mine
0.4 years
Experience in this job
0.4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220002340165 · Mine ID 1517811Trainer view →