Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Underground Coal Mine Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, June 10, 2005, Tusky No. 1, Tusky Coal, LLC, Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, ID No. 33-04509

摘要

On Friday, June 10, 2005, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a 24-year old roof bolter operator, with 5 years mining experience, 40 weeks at this mine, and acting as a utility man, sustained fatal crushing injuries when he was caught under the front end of a Joy 21 shuttle car. The shuttle car was traveling the No. 3 entry toward the feeder when the operator saw a light in the 1st crosscut inby the feeder. The shuttle car operator stopped momentarily to avoid a trailing cable along the right side rib line. He then diverted his attention to the left rib line in order to watch his own cable as he trammed toward the feeder. Once at the feeder, he ran the conveyor chain to unload the shuttle car. During the unloading process the chain stalled. He raised the shuttle car boom and restarted the conveyor which ran sluggishly. He dismounted the shuttle car, and discovered the victim's body under the shuttle car. The accident occurred because the operator's mine safety program did not ensure the safety of persons working near self-propelled equipment.