Fatality · MSHA Record #220050970018
Utility Man
March 29, 2005
at 8:45 AM
Operator:
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
(Massey Energy Company)
Pike County, KY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE was backing (rear lights on) on a 636 Long Airdox Shield Hauler 1 break out by the long wall face at cross cut #88 into the #3 left cross cut where he ran over an airlock door top beam which was hidden in the mud. The rear tire hit the beam resulting in the end rising, and entering the operator's compartment causing crushing injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220050970018 · Mine ID 1517651
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