Fatal incident at Area No 6 (Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc), TN, June 4, 1993

at 5:45 PM

On June 4, 1993, a worker was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Area No 6 (Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc), TN.

Area No 6 · Surface · Coal

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 Trainer view →