Struck against stationary object
Injured employee sustained fatal injuries resulting from head trauma after jumping or being thrown from the lead locomotive of a supply trip at crosscut 16 on east mains track.
ERP Compliant Fuels, LLCController
MSHA Controller ID: 0130321
- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 173
- Mines on record
- 7
- Period
- —
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE2 fatalities · 15 non-fatal
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS46 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK41 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON35 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)16 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2019
14
2018
64
2017
90 (2f)
2016
5 (1f)
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
3 recordedStruck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #43 DC MOTOR ALONG 8 HAULAGE EXTENSION TRACK WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AGAINST A ROOF SUPPORT BEAM. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ONGOING
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
During Longwall setup procedures, two service representatives from shield manufacturer were installing yield valves on shields. The deceased was positioned behind leg jacks installing yield valves on tilt jack, while second representative began to install yield valves on leg jack. Plugs from both jacks were removed causing the shield canopy to collapse crushing the victim.