Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220203000025

Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator

October 13, 2020 at 8:30 PM
CARDINAL · Underground · Coal
Hopkins County, KY
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
The victim was fatally injured when struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a line curtain in the #6 Entry of the #5 Unit (MMU 009-0) outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
30 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220203000025 · Mine ID 1517216Trainer view →