Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Mine #16 (Manalapan Mining Company Inc), KY, August 15, 2000

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On August 15, 2000, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Mine #16 (Manalapan Mining Company Inc), KY.

Mine #16 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Manalapan Mining Company Inc (Benjamin R. Bennett)

Harlan County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught 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
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220002340165 · Mine ID 1517811 Trainer view →