Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220041480009

Electrician, Lineman

May 18, 2004 at 1:50 AM
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 →