Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220120870007

Outside Foreman, Leadman

March 17, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Salt Run Mine #1 · Surface · Coal
Jefferson County, OH
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was directing an end loader towards himself to hook a strap to it for removal of a dolly that was used to move the hi-wall miner launch. Contributing factors were attempting to hook a 6' strap while standing in front of this moving machine and stationary dolly. Cause was human error/bad judgement by the victim and end loader opr.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
19.46 years
Experience at this mine
6.5 years
Experience in this job
4.4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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