Scoop Tram Operator

November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM

Mountain View Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mettiki Coal WV, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Tucker County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

The victim was fatally injured when ejected from the operator's compartment of a diesel scoop after the scoop was struck by a locomotive that had lost control of a trip of supplies along the 41 Butt track haulage.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by powered moving 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: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220253210010 · Mine ID 4609028 Trainer view →