Apprentice

March 6, 1998 at 7:55 AM

Gholson Mine No.1 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Oak Mountain Energy Llc (Shelby Energy Group Llc Et Al)

Shelby County, AL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

A MAN WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT. A SCOOP TRAMMING THROUGH A DROP CURTAIN, HIT A MANTRIP RIDE, PUSHING IT BACK ABOUT 2'. THE VICTUM WAS CRAWLING BETWEEN THE MANTRIP RIDE AND THE RIB AT THAT MOMENT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Crawling, Kneeling
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219980780001 · Mine ID 0102908 Trainer view →