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February 17, 2006 at 9:30 PM

Mettiki Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Mettiki Coal LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Garrett County, MD

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

The Jeffrey Locomotive EE was operating struck a longwall support that was loaded on a low boy parked at 66 brk switch on E-1 track. Locomotives were being staged at this location for transport to Submains. Locomotives were advancing one at a time.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Locomotive
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220060540042 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 1800621
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220060540042 · Mine ID 1800621 Trainer view →