FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Name: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS at mine
Start: 08/21/2001

Fatal · 220012400001 · 08/21/2001 · —

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): —
Operator: —
Mine: 4103658

Narrative

A FATALITY OCCURRED AT THE WINDFIELD SOUTH MINE ON AUGUST 21, 2001 AT APPROX. 11:30 A.M. MECHANICS HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO TURN THE DRAG ROPES AND PUT ON ONE DUMP ROPE ON THE D-22 DRAGLINE. THE D RAGLINE BUCKET WAS CONFIGURED SUCH THAT THE ARCH TO EAT. A CLOD OF DIRT FELL FROM THE BUCKET. APPARENTLY STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. EE ON THE SCENE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown