Fatality · MSHA Record #219900920002
Section Foreman
March 29, 1990
at 7:17 AM
Operator:
Arch Of Wyoming Llc
(Ashland Inc et al)
Sweetwater County, WY
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A JOY CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN THE MACHINE INFLICTED CRUSHING INJURIES. DUE TO THE IMPROPER BODY POSITIONING OF THE MINER OPERATOR (THE FATAL VICTIM).
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- 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
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900920002 · Mine ID 4801012
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