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Case study · MSHA Record #219981750049
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
June 6, 1998 at 8:45 AM
Mine #15
· R & R Coal Company
· Harlan County, KY
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- 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
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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