Fatality · MSHA Record #220012330030
Drill Helper
August 7, 2001 at 7:15 AM
Operator: Stringtown Materials LP (Lattimore Properties Inc)
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220012330030 · Mine ID 3400056Trainer view →