Laborer fatality at Sullivan North (Amax Coal Company), IN, October 1, 1990

at 7:35 PM

On October 1, 1990, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Sullivan North (Amax Coal Company), IN.

Sullivan North · Surface · Coal

Operator: Amax Coal Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Sullivan County, IN

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

I.NAME TRAVELING SOUTH ON TRACTORIN CASS PIT IN WATER 2-3'DEEP TO RETRIEVE PUMP POWER CABLE STRUNG OVER HIGHWALL TO POWER A PUMP.APPARENTLY MISINTERPRETED WHERE DEEP SUMP ACTUALLY LOCATED DUE TO SUMP BEING FLOODED AND DROVE TRACTOR ONTO EDGE OF SUMP CAUSING IT TO TIP & FALL INTO SUMP ON ITS LEFT SIDE IN 12'WATER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219902820002 · Mine ID 1200332 Trainer view →