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Case study · MSHA Record #219842050211
Laborer fatality
July 13, 1984 at 3:50 AM
No 4 Mine
· Jim Walter Resources Inc
· Tuscaloosa County, AL
Investigator narrative
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS TO BACKSHEAR(TOWARD TAIL GATE) OFF OF FLIGHTS THAT HAD COME OUT OF PAN RACE HE FINISHEDCUTTING OUT & CUT SOME BOTTOM HE TRAMMED THE SHEAR BACK BRITTNE Y CHAIN STARTED STACKING UP SO THEY TRAMMED TOWARD HEAD GATE PAN LINE STARTED UP AT THIS TIME CAUSING FLIGHTS THAT HAD COME OUT OF PAN RACE TO BREAK EMP WAS STRUCK IN HEAD WITH FLYING OBSTACLE
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Longwall, Shear, Plow
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
- Source of injury
- MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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