Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220232440013

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

August 30, 2023 at 6:55 AM
No 4 Mine · Underground · Coal
Tuscaloosa County, AL
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
Employee was fatally injured when a belt component malfunctioned (the bridal bar had a mechanical failure and broke) on the C1 Longwall take-up and struck employee in the chest causing blunt force trauma.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
13.69 years
Experience at this mine
3.04 years
Experience in this job
3.04 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220232440013 · Mine ID 0101247Trainer view →