Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

June 3, 1986 at 3:15 PM

M & M Strip · Facility · Coal

Operator: Miller Mining Inc (Olen O Miller)

Tuscarawas County, OH

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EITHER CONST WA8 REPLACING FLOOR UNDER GOB CONVEYER THAT DAY AND OUR MEN WERE REPLACING PLANKS IN GOB BIN. PLANKS WER BEING RAISED THROUGH TRAP DOOR ON 2ND FLOOR, I.NAME APPARENTLY WENT UP TO SEE HOW WORK WA8 PROGRESSING AND APPARENTLY STEPPED INTO TRAP DOOR OPENING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861970059 · Mine ID 3303938 Trainer view →