Continuous Miner Operator

October 22, 2003 at 10:00 AM

Deep Mine # 7 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC (Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.)

Wise County, VA

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220033110001 · Mine ID 4406503 Trainer view →