October 1, 1990
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
Fatality · MACHINERY
Amax Coal Company · Drowning
I.NAME TRAVELING SOUTH ON TRACTORIN CASS PIT IN WATER 2-3'DEEP TO RETRIEVE PUMP POWER CABLE STRUNG OVER HIGHWALL TO POWER A PUMP.APPARENTLY MISINTERPRETED WHERE DEEP SUMP ACTUALLY LOCATED DUE TO SUMP BEING FLOODED AND DROVE TRACTOR ONTO EDGE OF SUMP CAUSING IT TO TIP & FALL INTO SUMP ON ITS LEFT SIDE IN 12'WATER.