Scoop Car Operator fatality at Mettiki Mine (Mettiki Coal Corp), MD, May 30, 1984

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On May 30, 1984, a scoop car operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Mettiki Mine (Mettiki Coal Corp), MD.

Mettiki Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Mettiki Coal Corp (MAPCO Inc)

Garrett County, MD

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

FATAL VICTIM AND TWO OTHER MEN REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP MINER CABLE WHEN A PORTION OF COAL RIB AND CAP ROCK FELL SUDDENLY CRUSHING AND PINNING THE VICTIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Power Cable
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219841700046 · Mine ID 1800621 Trainer view →