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Case study · MSHA Record #220003530001
Coal Sampler fatality
December 5, 2000 at 10:00 AM
Buchanan Mine #1
· Consolidation Coal Company
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
TECHNICIAN HAD ASCENDED A THERMAL DRYER EXHAUST STACK PLATFORM IN CONJUCTION WITH SAMPLING EMISSION ACTIVITY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE PLATFORM WITH HIS FEET, A SECTION OF GRATI NG BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUNDRESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Inspect Equipment Or Mine
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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