Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220210560004

Grizzly Worker, Grizzly Tender, Grizzlyman, Chute Puller, Chute Tapper

February 22, 2021 at 3:36 PM
Immel Mine · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Knox County, TN
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A rail haulage offsider was riding back to the chute to get another load when the locomotive over traveled into the chute causing fatal injuries to the offsider rail employee.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
5.75 years
Experience at this mine
5.75 years
Experience in this job
1.02 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220210560004 · Mine ID 4000170Trainer view →