Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219981750049

Bull Gang Foreman

June 6, 1998 at 8:45 AM
Mine #15 · Underground · Coal
Harlan County, KY
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE FALTALY INJURED PERSON WAS USING THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP TO HOLD DOWN A HEAD DRIVE THAT WAS BALANCED IN THE CENTER ON CRIB BLOCKS. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD DR IVE. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE OPERATOR'S SIDE WAS THROWN INTO THE MINE ROOF CATCHING HIS HEAD AND NECK BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
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
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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