Maintenance Man

April 10, 1996 at 10:10 AM

Cumberland Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Cyprus Cumberland Resources Corp (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Greene County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM AND CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING A LONGWALL STAGELOADER USING 2 SHIELDS TO PUSH THE ENTIRE STAGELOADER, CRUSHER AND TAILPIECE CRAWLER ASSEMBLY. THEY USED A WATER DUKE TO KEEP THE MACHINERY A WAY FROM THE WIDE SIDE RIB IN THE BELT ENTRY. THEY HA DPUSHED TWICE LIKE THIS. THE VICTIM WAS ON THE OTHER (TIGHT) SIDE OF THE STAGELOADER, AWAY FROM THE DUKE, THEY PUSHED A THIRD TIME. INJ

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219961160001 · Mine ID 3605018 Trainer view →