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Case study · MSHA Record #220123540016
Bulldozer Operator fatality
November 30, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Harrison County Mine
· Consolidation Coal Company
· Wetzel County, WV
Investigator narrative
While operating a dozer on the Nolans Run slurry impoundment saddle, the ground on which he was working suddenly and unexpectedly gave way, causing the dozer to fall into the water. The victim was unaccounted for until his body was located in the dozer' s cab and was ultimately recovered on December 14, 2012.
Record details
- Classification
- IMPOUNDMENT
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 37 years
- Experience at this mine
- 37 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal