Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220120200006

Utility Man

January 11, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Buchanan Mine #1 · Underground · Coal
Buchanan County, VA
Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Type Struck by flying object
Investigator narrative
The IEE was operating a supp. motor and was helping move a shuttle car. Shuttle car caught a fire valve and broke the fire valve off. The damaged fire outlet was isolated from the main water supply before repairs were started.The IEE was helping re-install the fire valve when the valve blew off and hit the EE over the lt. eye and forehead, causing lacerations,fractures.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Longwall
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220120200006 · Mine ID 4404856 Trainer view →