Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220160340023

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

January 19, 2016 at 4:05 PM
Dotiki Mine · Underground · Coal
Webster County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was in preparation to mine the No. 6 Left Crosscut when EE became pinned between the tail of the machine and the coal rib, resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Continuous Miner
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
5.04 years
Experience at this mine
5.04 years
Experience in this job
1.33 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220160340023 · Mine ID 1502132Trainer view →