Fatality · MSHA Record #220250520004
Drill Operator
February 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Operator: CCU Coal and Construction LLC (Charles C Ungurean)
Harrison County, OH
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a DM45 Highwall Drill on a drill bench. Employee was traveling parallel to the edge and the outside edge gave way. The drill slid off the bench and landed 25 feet below.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 47 years
- Experience at this mine
- 23.19 years
- Experience in this job
- 47 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220250520004 · Mine ID 3304577Trainer view →