Front-End Loader

March 7, 2019 at 1:30 PM

HWM 61 · Surface · Coal

Operator: South Fork Coal Co., LLC (White Forest Resources, Inc)

Greenbrier County, WV

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Victim was assisting with extracting the highwall miner cars. EE had been shoveling dirt/mud off the deck of the miner. EE was standing at the rear of the deck while a car was being extracted and for unknown reason head came forward and was caught between the car and a support post. Suffered crushing injuries to the head.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220190710003 · Mine ID 3304642 Trainer view →