Maintenance Man fatality at Underground Black River Operation (Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc), KY, January 31, 2005

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On January 31, 2005, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Underground Black River Operation (Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc), KY.

Underground Black River Operation · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc (Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA)

Pendleton County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Unsure how accident happened. Best guess is that the one or both of the left side wheels of the tractor caught a rib and caused the tractor to overturn. The employee was found under the left fender with his head and chest crushed. Do not, at this time, have autospy results to confirm whether the tractor caused death or something prior to the overturned tractor.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220050350013 · Mine ID 1500062 Trainer view →