Front-End Loader

December 11, 2018 at 1:55 PM

Little Spring Creek Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Cedar Lake Mining, Inc. (Freddy Hunt; Michael T Costello)

Walker County, AL

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Victim was operating front-end loader in coal pit area, when a highwall failure occurred, covering the front-end loader completely.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220183470020 · Mine ID 0103444 Trainer view →