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Case study · MSHA Record #220231170011
Motorman fatality
December 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Wellmore #8 Prep Plant
· The Black Diamond Company
· Buchanan County, VA
Investigator narrative
The sub-contractor was found unconscious in EE's vehicle by EE's co-worker. The car was locked, co-worker attempted to wake EE. Co-worker called 911, then got mine superintendent, who came to the scene, broke the window, removed EE from EE's car, and started CPR. EE was then pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
- Nature of injury
- POISONING,SYSTEMIC
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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