Fatality · MSHA Record #220041480009
Electrician, Lineman
May 18, 2004 at 1:50 AM
Knox County, IN
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Ee had gone to face area to service face equip as part of idle shift on unit #4. It appears from acc.site that ee was moving continuous miner from face of #3 entry outby about 1 & 1/2 crosscuts to service it. A coworker said ee had been alone for about 5 min, when coworker found ee pinched between tail of miner & coal rib about 15 ft outby intersection for crosscut #29, entry #3.
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
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 1.38 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.6 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.6 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220041480009 · Mine ID 1202010Trainer view →