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Case study · MSHA Record #220030620024
Warehouseman fatality
February 20, 2003 at 2:10 PM
Black Thunder
· Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
· Campbell County, WY
Investigator narrative
AFTER OVERSEEING THE ACTIVITIES OF CONTRACTORS WORKING ON THE BELT 614 LEVEL, EMPLOYEE LEFT AND WENT UP THREE FLIGHTS OF STAIRS TO THE 612 BELT LEVEL WHERE THE ELEVATOR TO THE SURFACE WAS LOCA TED. WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO OF LEAVING, HE FELL THROUGH A 4X4 OPENING THAT HAD BEEN USED TO LOWER PARTS. THE HOLE HAD FLAGGING AT ALL ENTRIES AT LEAST 4' FROM THE EDGE. HE FELL 19' TO THE BEL
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, NEC
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- Body part affected
- BRAIN
- Total mining experience
- 26 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11 years
- Experience in this job
- 11 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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