Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220131930031

Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator

July 2, 2013 at 12:13 PM
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a battery powered coal hauler in Unit 2.It is believed that the employee walked through the last open crosscut to #4 entry and sat down near the inby corner of #4 entry to eat his lunch. A coal hauler rounded the corner and pinned the employee to the rib.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
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
11 years
Experience at this mine
0.12 years
Experience in this job
7.38 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220131930031 · Mine ID 1103156Trainer view →