Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220012330030

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August 7, 2001 at 7:15 AM
Amrize Stringtown Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Atoka County, OK
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING 5 CONNECTED RAILCARS TO AN ADJACENT TRACK BY MEANS OF A WHEELL TRACTOR. THE REAR RAILCAR BECAME UNCOUPLED FROM THE TRACTOR. THE EE SIGNALED THE OPERATOR OF TRACTOR T O BACK AWAY FROM THE REAR RAILCAR TO ALLOW RECOUPLING. AFTER THE WHEEL TRACTOR BACKED AWAY, THE EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & RAILCAR. THE SLACK RELEASED FATALLY INJURING EE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
17.5 years
Experience at this mine
17.5 years
Experience in this job
17.5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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