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Case study · MSHA Record #219850630193
Examiner fatality
February 15, 1985 at 11:50 PM
Oak Grove Mine
· U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
· Jefferson County, AL
Investigator narrative
DECEASED WAS SLIDING DOWN THE 4000 X 42" WIDE X 17 DEGREE SLOPE BELT THAT WAS STOPPED. HE APPARENTLY GAINED SO MUCH SPEED THAT HE COULD NOT DTOP. HIS HEAD STRUCK A PART OF A VENTILATION REGULA TOR SET ACROSS THE BELT. HE THEN STRUCK THE REAR PORTION OF THE COAL LOADING CHUTE, FEET FIRST
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Other, Nec
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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