Fatality · MSHA Record #220162210040
Belt Foreman
July 29, 2016
at 12:00 PM
Wyoming County, WV
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Investigator narrative
On 7/29/16, employee and co-worker were re-welding guards over the drive shaft of the turbine pump located on the surface above the #3 Shaft. Shortly after welding was completed, an ignition occurred in the #3 Shaft and employee received significant burns and lacerations. The investigation of this event is on-going. Employee died from the injuries on 8/4/16.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Welding Or Cutting
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Source of injury
- FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 40 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 18 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220162210040 · Mine ID 4601544
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