Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220210270015

Shuttle Car Operator

January 22, 2021 at 7:45 AM
Davy Branch Mine · Underground · Coal
Logan County, WV
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
#2 shuttle car was traveling back toward #5 entry to turn down towards feeder, and the #3 shuttle car was already traveling this entry when the #2 car came thru the fly pad they contacted the operators compartment of the #3 car injuring the operator. The EE died on 2/21/21, autopsy results state EE died as the result of a thromboembolism.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Shuttle Car, Ram Car, Buggy
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
11 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
7 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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