Scoop Car Operator

December 5, 1988 at 10:45 AM

#1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Ashcamp Construction Inc (Merritt F M)

Pike County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

THE SCOOP OPERATOR WENT FROM NO. 4 HEADING TOWARD NO. 3 HEADING TRAVELING THROUGH THE NO. 4 LEFT BREAK WHEN HE TRAVLED OUT FROM UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF IN THE NO. 4 LEFT BREAK AND WAS KILLED BY F ALLING ROCK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 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 219883540002 · Mine ID 1515532 Trainer view →