Fatality · MSHA Record #219935550003
Mining worker
June 4, 1993
at 5:45 PM
Operator:
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc
(Roger E West)
Campbell County, TN
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Type
Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 WHEN FLYING MATERIAL STRUCK THE VECHILE IN WHICH HE WAS A PASSENGER RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. THE FLYING MATERIAL WAS DIRT OR MUD WHICH WAS DISPELLED FROM A SURFACE MINE WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OFBLASTING THIS MATERIAL WAS THROWN APPROX. 240 FT FROM THE BLAST SITE TO THE VECHILE. CHARCEABILITY IS BEING LOOKED INTO.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 23 years
- Experience in this job
- 23 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219935550003 · Mine ID 4002391
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