Laborer fatality at Nelms Mine - Cadiz Portal (AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.), OH, November 8, 2001

WHILE PREPARING TO ATTACH ROCKDUST HOSE TO POD DUSTER, THE DUSTER WAS STRUCK BY 3 SUPPLY CARS WHICH HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE. CARS STRUCK THE DUSTER & THE VI CTIM WAS FATALY INJURED. THE CARS TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1700 FT. BEFORE STRIKING THE ROCKDUSTER. CAUSE OF THE CARS BREAKING LOOSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED.

Activity at time of incident

Handling Supplies Or Material

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Underground location

SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT

Mining method

Continuous Mining

Accident type

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Source of injury

NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP

Nature of injury

CRUSHING

Body part affected

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Total mining experience

0 years

Experience at this mine

0 years

Experience in this job

0 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY

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