Fatality · MSHA Record #220040070001
Longwall Operator
January 3, 2004
at 10:20 PM
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS HELPING MOVE AN IRON-BOUND SHIELD ON THE 3LPE LONGWALL FACE. CHAIN SLINGS WERE CONFIGURED TO ATTACH THE IRON BOUND SHIELD TO THE CONVEYER. THE VICTIM GOT ONTO THE IRON-BOUND SHIELD AND ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE A FUNCTION. AS PRESSUREWAS APPLIED, A HOOK ON THE CHAIN ASSEMBLY FAILED, AND THE CHAIN SLING ASSEMBLY HIT THE VICTIM. MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND FRACTURED NECK.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- Body part affected
- BRAIN
- Total mining experience
- 26 years
- Experience at this mine
- 26 years
- Experience in this job
- 18 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220040070001 · Mine ID 4200089
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