Fatality · MSHA Record #220242780023
Continuous Miner Operator
September 25, 2024
at 12:10 AM
Jefferson County, AL
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
It was determined that the employee had previously mined the #3 entry on the 7S section. The employee had moved the CM outby 12 crosscut and had walked back to the last row of support in the #3 entry to adjust the tubing. A rock fell from just inby the last row of permanent support and struck the employee taking them to the ground. This fatality was investigated by MSHA.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Ventilation Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220242780023 · Mine ID 0100851
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