Fatality · MSHA Record #219850630191
Greaser
February 20, 1985
at 3:00 AM
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
WORKING AROUND RIPPER HEAD CLEANING WATER SPRAYS CLEANING MATERIAL OUT OF THE DECK AREA OF A ENERGIZED MACHINE (CONTINUOUS MINER) FAULT IN THE MINER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT RENDERING THE PANIC B AR TO DE-ENERGIZED THE MACHINE
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219850630191 · Mine ID 4606764
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