Fatality · MSHA Record #220060390009
Longwall Operator, Chock Operator, Shear Operator, Plow Operator
January 29, 2006 at 11:10 PM
Operator: Andalex Resources Inc (Andalex Resources B V)
Carbon County, UT
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
The Shearer operators had cut a taper from #40 shield towards the headgate. The headgate drum was just a foot or two from cutting through the headgate when a bounce occurred. The bouce blew coal through the bounce shields striking him
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Longwall, Shear, Plow
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 12.15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3.08 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.31 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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