Fatality · MSHA Record #219911230001

Shuttle Car Operator fatality at Intrepid Potash West (Mississippi Potash Inc), NM, April 17, 1991

at 10:35 AM

On April 17, 1991, a shuttle car operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Intrepid Potash West (Mississippi Potash Inc), NM.

Intrepid Potash West · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mississippi Potash Inc (Mississippi Chemical Corp)

Eddy County, NM

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A DEVELOPMENT PILLAR WAS BEING CUT IN A MODIFIED LONGWALL BY A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND THE MINER. BOTH THE OPERATOR'S HEARD A LARGE NOISE. T HE ACCIDENT VICTIM LEFT HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS CRUSHED UNDER APPROXIMATE SIX INCHES OF SLAB. HAD HE STAYED WITH HIS EQUIPMENT, HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT. THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS FOUND APP

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Mining method: Longwall
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: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219911230001 · Mine ID 2900175 Trainer view →