THE VICTIM WAS 2PERATING A SCOOP ON ROUTE TO THE SURFACE TO PICK UP MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, WHEN HE APPARENTLY GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.
No 6 Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1986–1988
- Latest incident
- Aug 1988
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
5 on file (excluding fatalities above)1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER, SCRAPING A ROCK FROM THE TRAVEL WAY. AS THE EMPLOYEE PREPARED TO DUMP THE ROCK OVER THE BERM, THE BERM BROKE WA Y AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TE CAB OF THE LO ADER LANDING ON THE ROADWAY.
1986 · 4 incidents
EE WAS HELPING 8PLICE BELTLINE USING A WINCH. THE H ANDLE OF THE WINCH SLIPPED & THE DEVICE CAME LOOSE FROM THE BELT & S TRUCK EE IN MOUTH.
EE WAS CHANGING3CENTER SECTION OF A 482 SCOOP A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE FROM THE HAMMER & STRUCK EE IN NECK.
EE WAS WORKING 4ITH A TAIL ROLLER. THE CHAIN BROKE & HIT EE ON FINGER.
EE WAS USING A 2AMMER TO CHANGE TRAM CHAIN ON A CUTTER. HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN CHAIN & HUB.