Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051640066

Electrician

June 1, 2005 at 11:10 PM
North River Mine · Facility · Coal
Fayette County, AL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
Employee was discovered by section foreman caught in the pick breaker on the Stamler feeder. He suffered fatal injuries to his lower chest and mid torso.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury
CONVEYORS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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