Fatality · MSHA Record #220020860001
Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss
March 22, 2002 at 7:30 PM
Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining Company (Massey Energy Company)
Pike County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE, A SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 001-0 MMU WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING A JOY, 12-12, REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER OUT OF THE 2-LEFT CROSSCUT IN ORDER FOR THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE #2 HEADING. EE WAS STRUCK BY THE BOOM AND PINNED INTO THE RIGHT RIB.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.38 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220020860001 · Mine ID 1517651Trainer view →