Section Foreman

April 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM

OHIO COUNTY MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc. (ACNR Holdings, Inc)

Marshall County, WV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

An employee was working on a winch rope on a 650 scoop that was loaded with a shield, this shield was hit by another 650 scoop, causing the employee to be caught between the scoop EE was working on and the shield tip.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220261030026 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 4601436
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220261030026 · Mine ID 4601436 Trainer view →