Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220203000025

Shuttle Car Operator

October 13, 2020 at 8:30 PM
CARDINAL · Underground · Coal
Hopkins County, KY
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
The victim was fatally injured when struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a line curtain in the #6 Entry of the #5 Unit (MMU 009-0) outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
30 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220203000025 · Mine ID 1517216 Trainer view →