Fatality · MSHA Record #220213440006
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
December 4, 2021 at 1:10 AM
Operator: River View Coal LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)
Union County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
Employee placed self on the bumper of the miner below the unsupported conveyor tail boom with the machine still energized. EE apparently was trying to trouble shoot issues with the stab jack by utilizing the remote control functions and in the process inadvertently lowered the tail onto self resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220213440006 · Mine ID 1519374Trainer view →