Bull Gang Foreman

November 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM

Mine No 9 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Hubble Mining Company LLC (Harold E Akers; Jim D Akers)

Letcher County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

A crib block is believed to have got lodged behind brake pedal & on accelerator pedal, causing a 2 man non-permissible personnel carrier to jump forward, pinning employee against a coal rib, causing death.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 26 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 220113190059 · Mine ID 1518984 Trainer view →