Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220140900018

Apprentice, Trainee

March 25, 2014 at 1:45 AM
Gibson Mine · Facility · Coal
Gibson County, IN
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
The victim was in the process of cutting through the inner left-side side plate. When the cut was completed, the cat frame pivoted upward, pinning the victim between the cat track and frame of the feeder. The side plates connect the hopper jack assembles to the cat frame. The victim was working on n Auxier Welding Inc belt feeder.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.44 years
Experience at this mine
0.44 years
Experience in this job
0.44 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220140900018 · Mine ID 1202215Trainer view →