Fatality · MSHA Record #220130500004

Assayer fatality at Blue Creek Prep Plant (Midland Trail Energy, LLC), WV, February 6, 2013

at 4:00 PM

On February 6, 2013, an assayer was fatally injured in an exploding vessels under pressure accident at Blue Creek Prep Plant (Midland Trail Energy, LLC), WV.

Blue Creek Prep Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Midland Trail Energy, LLC (Patriot Coal Corporation)

Kanawha County, WV

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

The injured was fatally struck by a hydraulic cylinder. An investigation is on-going. The causes are unknown.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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