Beltman, Conveyor Man, Conveyor Belt Worker, Mobile Bridge Carrierman, Feeder Operator, Conveyor Rider 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
Source of injury: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0.05 years
Experience in this job: 3.5 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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