Fatality · MSHA Record #220022270001
Motorman, Motor Person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive Operator
August 6, 2002 at 11:35 PM
Sweetwater County, WY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
RAILCAR WAS POSITIONED IN THE EAST END OF NO. 12 TRACK CREATING A CLOSE CLEARANCE. THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO ALLOW AN EE RIDING ON THE SIDE OF RAILCAR TO PASS BY ANOTHER RAILCAR. T HE RAILCAR WAS BEING SHOVED THROUGH THE CROSSOVER TRACK LEADING TO THE COLD ASH SPOT.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 25 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.25 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.07 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022270001 · Mine ID 4801497Trainer view →