Fatality · MSHA Record #219883050002

Maintenance Man fatality at Rogers County Mine (Hickory Coal Corp), OK, October 14, 1988

at 11:30 AM

On October 14, 1988, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Rogers County Mine (Hickory Coal Corp), OK.

Rogers County Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Hickory Coal Corp (Frank W Podpechan)

Rogers County, OK

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS SERVICING LEFT FRONT HYDRAULIC GAS STRUT ON TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION OF STRUT VICTIM SDISCOVERED FILM OF OIL ON STRUT. HE CLIMBED UPON LEFT FRONT TIRE DIRECTLY UNDER FENDER. AS VIC TIM LOOSENED THREE BOLTS TO COVER PLATE OF STRUT, PRESSURE WAS RELEASED ON STRUT CYLINDER CAUSING FENDER TO FALL ONTO VICTIMS BACK AND MID-SECTION CRUSHING HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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