Laborer, Bull Gang, Faceman, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler

2 RIGHT 5 SOUTH TRACK ENTRY, TWO EES WERE INSTALLING FISH PLATES IUNBY A FLAT CAR LOADED WITH RAILS AND ATTACHED TO A BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN A THIRD EE ATTEMPTED TO NMOVE THE LOCOMOTIVE AND RAIL CAR OUTBY, IT TRAVELED INBY STRIKING THE EES INSTALLING THE FISH PLATES RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO ONE EE AND MINOR CONTUSIONS TO THE OTHER EE. ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Activity at time of incident

Lay Or Repair Railroad Track

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Total mining experience

5.92 years

Experience at this mine

0.05 years

Experience in this job

0.05 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY