Longwall Operator, Chock Operator, Shear Operator, Plow Operator

OPERATING SHEARER IN TAILGATE, FLIPPED COWL HEADING TO HEADGATE WHEN FITTING BROKE ON BACK FLUSHFILTER AT SHEILD 74. THE HOSE WITH ALL FITTINGS WHIPPED OUT TO FACE AND HIT VICTIM AT SHIELD 76. THE 4,2000 PSI HOSE WITH COUPLER ON THE END HIT VICTIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO FACE AND HEAD.

Activity at time of incident

Longwall, Shear, Plow

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Total mining experience

13.15 years

Experience at this mine

1.36 years

Experience in this job

0.53 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY