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August 17, 2022 at 10:05 AM

TUNNEL RIDGE MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: Tunnel Ridge, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Ohio County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

A miner was fatally injured when the supply car on which they were sitting was struck by a locomotive, causing them to fall where they were crushed between the coupler and deck of the supply car.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220222420003 · Mine ID 4608864 Trainer view →