Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220082210042

Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator

July 17, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Butcher Branch · Underground · Coal
Bell County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Unknown, most likely human error. Employee passed away on 7/25/08.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Ride Equipment
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
22 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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