Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220022890001

Truck Driver

September 23, 2002 at 2:20 PM
Claiborne County Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Claiborne County, TN
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
BELT CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED DUE TO SPILLAGE, EE WAS WORKING TO CLEAR SPILLAGE, EE REACHED AROUND GUARD & ARM WAS CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY WHEN CONVEYOR ROLLED BACK.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
ARM,NEC
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022890001 · Mine ID 4003095 Trainer view →