Fatality · MSHA Record #220002340165
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
August 15, 2000 at 1:15 PM
Operator: Manalapan Mining Company Inc (Benjamin R. Bennett)
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 →