Continuous Miner Helper fatality
EE HAD USED A FIVE TON JACK TO RAISE A BELT HEAD. THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY THE JACK BAR.
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 26 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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