Belt Foreman

August 30, 2023 at 6:55 AM

No 4 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC (Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC)

Tuscaloosa County, AL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

Employee was fatally injured when a belt component malfunctioned (the bridal bar had a mechanical failure and broke) on the C1 Longwall take-up and struck employee in the chest causing blunt force trauma.

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: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220232440013 · Mine ID 0101247 Trainer view →