Maintenance Man

September 19, 2007 at 11:15 AM

WE Soda @ WESTVACO · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: FMC Corp

Sweetwater County, WY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

A Sein Brute 612 mantrip carrying two miners was traveling at 38-39 xc, 592 S.Longwall Panel 3 Road (1 Room). A mechanical failure within the steering mechanism resulted in the over-turning of the mantrip. A miner was pinned under the mantrip resulting in fatal injuries. The other was ejected, sustaining injuries. The company is investigating this incident with MSHA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Mantrip
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: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220072760041 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 4800152
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072760041 · Mine ID 4800152 Trainer view →