Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220151520007

Outside Foreman, Leadman

May 28, 2015 at 11:55 AM
Allen Branch Surface Mine · Surface · Coal
Pike County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
The employee was connecting a chain around the bumper of a tractor to a road grader when the grader rolled back and pinned him between to bumper of the tractor and Grader.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
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
27 years
Experience at this mine
1.31 years
Experience in this job
15.13 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220151520007 · Mine ID 1519722Trainer view →