Fatality · MSHA Record #220080170020
Coal/Ore Shovel Operator, Shoveler, Power Shoveler
January 12, 2008 at 5:15 AM
Hopkins County, TX
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee exited the Hitachi Shovel and placed himself between the shovel and highwall. While on the ground between the shovel and highwall, the highwall sloughed and pinned the employee against the track of the machine resulting in a fatality.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 22.77 years
- Experience at this mine
- 22.77 years
- Experience in this job
- 3.38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220080170020 · Mine ID 4102776Trainer view →