Roof Bolter fatality at Tusky (Tusky Coal, LLC), OH, June 10, 2005

at 4:40 PM

On June 10, 2005, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Tusky (Tusky Coal, LLC), OH.

Tusky · Underground · Coal

Operator: Tusky Coal, LLC (Charles C Ungurean)

Tuscarawas County, OH

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

Shuttle car operator stopped to talk to the shuttle car operator in the crosscut behind him. Scoop operator in crosscut in front proceeded to cross in front of shuttle car. Shuttle car operator proceeded with the buggy towards the feeder running over the scoop operator in front of him.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
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: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051720002 · Mine ID 3304509 Trainer view →