Coal/Ore Shovel Operator fatality

Name: Mining Incidents: US MSHA accident records
Creator: ByShovel LLC
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

December 19, 1996 at 6:15 PM

East Volunteer · Andalex Resources Inc · Hopkins County, KY

Investigator narrative

EE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR LOADING COAL ONTO A 350B HAUL TRUCK WHEN SUDDENLY THE SLOPED HIGHWALL ABOVE THE EXCAVATOR GAVE WAY SLIDING INTO THE PIT COVEREING THE EXCAVATOR WITH MUD AND WATER , TRAPPING EE IN THE OPERATOR'S CAB, FATALLY INJURING HIM.

Record details

Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time: Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 24 years
Experience in this job: 22 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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