Bull Gang Foreman fatality at Mine No 6 (Tennessee Coal Company), TN, May 12, 1993

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On May 12, 1993, a bull gang foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Mine No 6 (Tennessee Coal Company), TN.

Mine No 6 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Tennessee Coal Company (Williams Companies Inc)

Campbell County, TN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE LOOKING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOCOMOTIVE AND MINE ROOF.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Locomotive
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219931440003 · Mine ID 4002971 Trainer view →