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June 8, 2010 at 9:30 PM

Choctaw Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated (Walter Energy Incorporated)

Walker County, AL

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

The Service Truck Operator was refueling a drill rig when an ignition from an unknown source resulted in fatal burns.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220101690006 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101690006 · Mine ID 0100347 Trainer view →