Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss fatality

October 4, 2013 at 1:10 PM

MARSHALL COUNTY MINE · McElroy Coal Company · Marshall County, WV

Investigator narrative

While in the process of pulling top chain onto the longwall conveyor panline, the chain became fouled. While examining the area, an apparent failure of the sheave anchor point may have occurred allowing the rope and sheave to be propelled forward. An unknown portion of the assembly apparently struck the injured causing fatal injuries.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Activity at time: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 42 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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