Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051030026

Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech

April 4, 2005 at 3:15 PM
Big Island Mine & Refinery · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Sweetwater County, WY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS ASSEMBLING CONTINUOUS MINER(CM04) IN UPPER BED REBUILD MAINTENANCE SHOP. CREW HAD JUST COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING HEAD MOTOR. OTHER EE OPERATING EIMCO 913 #4 WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD UP NORTH SHOP ACCESS ROAD. OTHER EE TURNED EIMCO OFF TO COMMUNICATE W/SUPERVISOR, EIMCO ROLLED FORWARD, PINNING EE BETWEEN EIMCO FORKS AND CUTTING MOTOR.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
28.44 years
Experience at this mine
28.37 years
Experience in this job
28.37 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051030026 · Mine ID 4800154Trainer view →