Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220081700029

Laborer

June 5, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Harrison County Mine · Underground · Coal
Wetzel County, WV
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was involved in a fatal rail haulage accident. The accident investigation is on-going. EE-fatally injured while transporting two flats of supplies along the 3-west track haulage. Other ee discovered the victim laying between the clearance side of the track and the mine rib at No. 129. EE was unresponsive at this time. EMT arrived-unable revive the victim.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Locomotive
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Longwall
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
34 years
Experience at this mine
7 years
Experience in this job
30 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220081700029 · Mine ID 4601318 Trainer view →