Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220132830199

Section Foreman

October 4, 2013 at 1:10 PM
MARSHALL COUNTY MINE · Underground · Coal
Marshall County, WV
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
While in the process of pulling top chain onto the longwall conveyor panline, the chain became fouled. While examining the area, an apparent failure of the sheave anchor point may have occurred allowing the rope and sheave to be propelled forward. An unknown portion of the assembly apparently struck the injured causing fatal injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Supervise
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
FACE
Mining method
Longwall
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected
SKULL
Total mining experience
42 years
Experience at this mine
17 years
Experience in this job
17 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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