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Case study · MSHA Record #220003110001

Beltman fatality

October 24, 2000 at 4:50 PM
Still Run No. 4 · Century Energy Corporation · Wyoming County, WV
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM APPARENTLY REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE LONG AIRDOX NO. 3 MBC AND RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN HEWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR'S COMPAR TMENT CANOPY AND THE COAL RIB. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WAS BEING SETUP TO MINE IN THE NO. 4 FACE.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
7 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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