Fatality · MSHA Record #220030130001
Welder (Shop)
December 28, 2002 at 10:45 AM
Operator: Appalachian Fuels, LLC (John C Smith Jr)
Martin County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHILE WORKING INSIDE A ROCK TRUCK BED. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR AND THE INTERIOROF THE TRUCKBED. RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Welding Or Cutting
- 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
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.01 years
- Experience in this job
- 2.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220030130001 · Mine ID 1517718Trainer view →