Shuttle Car Operator fatality at Mine #2 (Scarab Energy Corp), TN, June 11, 1987

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On June 11, 1987, a shuttle car operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine #2 (Scarab Energy Corp), TN.

Mine #2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Scarab Energy Corp (Reeves Terry C)

Anderson County, TN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

TRAVELING UNDER3OVERCAST VICTIM CAUGHT HEAD ON STEEL BEAM WILL OPERATING A S & S 488 SCOOP.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871800030 · Mine ID 4002611 Trainer view →